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Harry K[_2_] Harry K[_2_] is offline
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Default Manhattan electrical substation explosion

On Oct 31, 4:43*pm, Home Guy wrote:
bud-- wrote:
If anyone sees information on what actually happened a link would be
appreciated.


What happens is that those god damn stupid ass fools that run the power
company made a decision to NOT cut power to major distribution /
step-down transformers. *And because they didn't cut the power, they set
up the situation whereby those transformers and other gear was allowed
to fry itself into a giant fireball when the flood waters, lightning,
wind (etc) dammaged the physical plant that they feed into.

Same goes for not cutting off major natural-gas valves.

In Hoboken, a hundred homes burned to their foundations because of some
sort of massive file.

Tell me - how the hell do you get a fire going (and keep it going)
during a massive rain-drenched hurricane?

Maybe if you're dumb enough to keep feeding it with natural gas and live
electricity?


It starts INSIDE where it is dry you effing moron! ONce started in
dthat wind is all it takes.

Harry K