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From: (Greg)

"All of Con-Ed's lines ***in NYC*** are underground."

And how deep is the water table?

Under Manhattan? Are you kidding? Think "Bathtub wall" they had to build around
the WTC to keep the Hudson out of the basement before construction could begin.

Most of Manhattan South of Houston St, is landfill, and all of Battery Park
City is built at water level on top of the WTC's excavation material.

Thousands of transmission cables are buried underwater. And despite what is
visable on telephome poles, most communications cables are buried as well.

Want some real life experience that is about 3 hours old. They just told my
daughter in West Palm Beach her power will be out for at least another week
but
the people in the next buildong over had it's power on the next day after
Jeanne. Hers is underground, the power next door was overhead. It took a guy
in
a bucket truck about 15 minutes to fix it.
If you think this is internet bull**** call and ask when the power at
4798 Sea Oats circle
West Palm Beach 33417
Will be back on and then ask why.

I know why. Her underground distribution is fed from overhead somewhere else,
and that somewhere else is in shambles. Are you suggesting that had her power
been overhead and exposed, she'd be lit now?