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In reply to the discussion: Some retirees are rethinking Florida after Irma [View all]GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)And it's not like they can just run out and hook up power to anyone who needs it. In many cases they are having to rebuild the entire network. It's not FPL's job to protect the old people in this home it is the owner's job
And I totally agree there is a lack of government regulation. Everyone hates regulations until that lack kills the grandparents.
There was a hospital with power in the vicinity. And that hospital evacuated the old folks once they knew of the situation.
What you're seeing is the facility looking for people to share the blame. During Charlie we were without power for 13 days. Had someone called Orlando utilities and told them that because we had no power people were dying, they could not have just run out and give us power. The whole power system was torn up.
Someone involved with this facility is going to jail. Unfortunately, we all know it's going to be some small time manager who will get the blame. The owners will find a way to dodge blame.