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Blackout Backlash Builds as Sandy Slow Recovery Drags Out
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Four days after super storm Sandy blacked out millions of homes and businesses in the northeastern U.S., complaints are rising from customers who may have to wait as much as two weeks longer to see power restored.
More than 60,000 workers marshaled by utilities and plane-loads of equipment flown to storm-ravaged states haven’t been sufficient to hasten the pace of recovery, which is lagging that of Hurricane Irene in 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Industries.