48 hours with FEMA Blue Team at Isabel disaster
Reporter Larry Margasak spends two days with FEMA Blue Team in Virginia during Hurricane Isabel. The piece follows volunteers as they deploy from a Richmond gym command post to deliver sandbags water and supplies while coordinating with state police and Homeland Security officials and tracking evolving needs and logistics.
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Aftermath of Isabel Leaves Power Gaps Widening
Frustration grows as residents await electricity days after Hurricane Isabel. North Carolina to New York loss of power affects 2.8 million homes. 28 deaths blamed, 16 in Virginia. Dominion Virginia Power reports 1.2 million outages. nursing home near fuel shortages. Federal disaster areas declared for four states amid widespread debris and recovery hurdles.
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