After Hurricane Rita (Texas and Louisiana), American Electric Power (AEP) sent 918 emergency personnel from 11 states to restore service to 12 counties. An AEP  crew in suburban Shreveport, LA is installing a new recloser (which automatically restores power service after repeated lightning strikes).

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