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| Last Edited | Classical Liberal Oct 26, 2005 12:53pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, October 26, 2005 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Damage estimates from Hurricane Wilma range up to $10 billion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - With most of South Florida still without electricity Wednesday following Hurricane Wilma, some residents faced the prospect of no power until Nov. 15 — and no air conditioning as temperatures were predicted to climb again.
At sunrise Wednesday, many already were waiting in long lines for gasoline as they voiced frustration at the slow arrival of relief following the destruction of Hurricane Wilma.
Most gas stations that use electricity instead of mechanical pumps were closed, and police watched over the few that were open as a precaution in case motorists’ tempers flared while they waited for hours to buy fuel.
“I need gas for my generator so I can go to work and make some money,” said Hector Vasquez, 36, who repairs windows. “This shouldn’t be this difficult.”
Florida Power & Light, the state’s biggest utility, said Wilma affected more of its 4.3 million customers than any other natural disaster in the company’s history.
By Wednesday, service was restored to about 20 percent of the 3.2 million customers who lost service — but the company reminded Floridians that total restoration would take up to two weeks for most customers. Five percent might have to wait three weeks, it added, before all are back online by Nov. 15.
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