DocumentCode
759911
Title
The challenge for those in power [electricity supply restoration]
Author
Wiegler, Laurie
Volume
51
Issue
11
fYear
2005
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
25
Abstract
This article looks at the efforts of thousands of engineers who have been working to restore electricity supplies to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and the difficulties faced when two of the city´s levees breached and water submerged the region.
Keywords
disasters; electricity supply industry; floods; power distribution; power system restoration; power transmission; storms; Hurricane Katrina; New Orleans; breached levees; electricity supply restoration; flooded areas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ir:20051101
Filename
1557552
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