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  • Part of Anaheims Resort District is seen during a power outage Friday, May 10, 2013. Police think copper thieves were to blame.
  • A power outage darkened part of Anaheim's Resort District Friday night. Police think copper thieves are to blame.
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  • A Department of Water and Power vehicle is shown near the scene of a car crash that caused a power outage in a San Pedro neighborhood on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
  • Approximately 1,400 homes and businesses lost power, thanks to an SUV crash in San Pedro.
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  • Vehicles in New York City are submerged under water in the wake of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
  • President Barack Obama has signed into law a $9.7 billion bill to pay flood insurance claims from Superstorm Sandy.
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  • Vehicles in New York City are submerged under water in the wake of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
  • The House has approved $9.7 billion in aid to pay flood insurance claims for home owners flooded by Superstorm Sandy.
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  • Vehicles in New York City are submerged under water in the wake of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
  • After mounting pressure, House Speaker John Boehner has scheduled a vote Friday on aid for Superstorm Sandy victims.
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  • Firefighters are seen battling a fire on Mariposa Drive in Santa Paula on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.
  • Strong wind gusts kept Santa Paula firefighters busy early Wednesday morning, putting out small fires at two homes.
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  • Firefighters are seen battling a fire on Mariposa Drive in Santa Paula on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.
  • Strong wind gusts kept Santa Paula firefighters busy early Wednesday, putting out small fires at two homes.
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  • Vehicles in New York City are submerged under water in the wake of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
  • New York-area lawmakers are angry the House decided to end its term without voting on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy.
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  • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that Superstorm Sandy recovery will cost the state $42 billion.
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  • A light pole is seen after it fell over during Superstorm Sandy in this undated photo.
  • A week after superstorm Sandy hit, forecasters say another storm - a nor'easter - could hit already storm-ravaged areas.
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  • A plane is seen in the air near March Air Reserve Base on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Planes were sent from the base to aid in the Superstorm Sandy relief effort.
  • Dozens of airmen and DWP workers are leaving March Air Reserve Base on Sunday to aid in the Sandy recovery.
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  • A plane is seen in the air near March Air Reserve Base on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Planes were sent from the base to aid in the Superstorm Sandy relief effort.
  • Dozens of airmen and DWP workers are leaving March Air Reserve Base on Sunday to aid in the Sandy recovery.
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  • Some New York buildings show signs of power Saturday following Superstorm Sandy.
  • As recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New York is slowly regaining power.
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  • Superstorm Sandy victims are seen in the dark in this undated file photo.
  • The death toll in Superstorm Sandy has reached 105 people as millions are stranded without power or supplies.
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  • People wait to board a bus heading into Manhattan from Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.
  • New York's subway system may have partially returned to service, but traffic into Manhattan was still a struggle.
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  • A SoCal Edison truck is loaded onto a C-17 on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.
  • Relief is heading to the East Coast. The first of 14 military transport planes were loaded Thursday with SoCal Edison trucks.
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  • A New Jersey neighborhood is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
  • Crews are working around the clock to pull families out of harm's way as thousands in New Jersey are still stranded.
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  • Southern California crews get ready to head to the East Coast on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, to help get power back on in the wake of Superstorm Sandy
  • SoCal Edison on Wednesday began mobilizing its equipment and crews it plans on sending to the East Coast.
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  • In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, there is a warning out from government and consumer groups about potential scammers.
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  • Destruction from Superstorm Sandy is seen in this November 2012 photo.
  • Frustration is mounting in New York in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Many are still without power and clean water.
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  • A Hurricane Sandy victim is seen in this undated file photo.
  • It's a slow and agonizing recovery in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. More than 4 million people are without power.
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  • Three days after Superstorm Sandy slammed the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, thousands remained stranded in Hoboken, New Jersey.
  • Three days after Sandy slammed the East Coast, nearly 20,000 people remain stranded in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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  • A SoCal Edison truck is loaded onto a C-17 on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.
  • Relief is heading to the East Coast. The first of 14 planes were loaded with SoCal Edison trucks.
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  • People wait to board a bus heading into Manhattan from Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.
  • New York's subway system may have partially returned to service, but traffic into Manhattan was still a struggle.
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  • Damage from superstorm Sandy is seen throughout lower Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
  • As emergency crews work around the clock to pump flood water out, lower Manhattan is still an unbelievable mess.
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  • A home damaged by Superstorm Sandy is seen in this undated photo.
  • Three days after Sandy slammed the East Coast, nearly 20,000 people remain stranded in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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  • People wait to get on a public bus in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
  • Subways started rolling in New York City Thursday for the first time since Sandy crippled the U.S.'s largest transit system.
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  • A New Jersey neighborhood is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
  • Crews are working around the clock to pull families out of harm's way as thousands in New Jersey are still stranded.
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  • President Barack Obama meets with Sandy storm victims in New Jersey on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
  • Obama and Christie toured New Jersey together, united in their effort to deal with the aftermath of Sandy.
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  • Southern California crews get ready to head to the East Coast on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, to help get power back on in the wake of Superstorm Sandy
  • SoCal Edison on Wednesday began mobilizing its equipment and crews it plans on sending to the East Coast.
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  • Damage from superstorm Sandy is seen throughout lower Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
  • As emergency crews work around the clock to pump flood water out, lower Manhattan is still an unbelievable mess.
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  • Crews work to restore power in Anaheim after a traffic accident in the area on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.
  • A traffic accident involving downed power lines knocked out power to 5,000 customers in Anaheim on Friday.
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  • A Southern California Edison worker hands out a bag of ice to a customer during a power outage that lasted nearly 24 hours during a summer heat wave on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.
  • More than 2,000 SCE customers in Covina and West Covina were left without power for nearly 24 hours.
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  • A Southern California Edison worker hands out a bag of ice to a customer during a power outage that lasted nearly 24 hours during a summer heat wave on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.
  • More than 2,000 SCE customers in Covina and West Covina were left without power for nearly 24 hours.
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  • A firefighter examines a massive tree that crashed to the ground on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.
  • A massive tree crashed to the ground in Fillmore on Monday, taking out power lines and damaging three homes.
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  • A firefighter examines a massive tree that crashed to the ground on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.
  • A massive tree crashed to the ground in Fillmore on Monday, taking out power lines and damaging three homes.
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  • Power has been restored to more than 90 percent of customers on the East Coast, but thousands were still without electricity.
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  • Fourth of July is not such a festive day in parts of the U.S., as millions grapple with an unrelenting heat wave.
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  • The death toll from the summer storms and the heat wave has risen to 23, and there are fears it could climb higher.
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  • A utility worker is seen picking up a downed power line in an East Coast neighborhood in this photo. Deadly summer storms killed over a dozen people and left millions without power in June 2012.
  • Nearly 2 million people remained without power Monday following deadly weekend storms on the East Coast.
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  • A car was crushed by a tree in Rockville, Md. in this June photo.
  • Crews are working around the clock in several Mid-Atlantic states to restore power to millions after intense storms.
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  • A car was crushed by a tree in Rockville, Md. in this June photo.
  • Crews are working around the clock in several Mid-Atlantic states to restore power to millions after intense storms.
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  • Power lines are shown in this undated file image.
  • With the San Onofre plant shut down, energy conservation will be key this summer to avoid rolling blackouts.
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  • Power lines are shown in this undated file image.
  • With the San Onofre plant shut down, energy conservation will be key this summer to avoid rolling blackouts.
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  • Power lines are shown in this undated file image.
  • With the San Onofre plant out of commission, energy conservation will be key this summer to avoid rolling blackouts.
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  • Power lines are shown in this undated file image.
  • With the San Onofre plant out of commission, energy conservation will be key this summer to avoid rolling blackouts.
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  • Moreno Valley residents were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
  • Moreno Valley residents were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
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  • Moreno Valley residents were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
  • Moreno Valley residents were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
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  • Moreno Valley residents in were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
  • Moreno Valley residents were told to shelter in place after power lines fell on top of homes along Patricia and Filaree.
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  • An ABC7 viewer sent in this photo of a tree blocking Green Street in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011.
  • SCE could've shaved a day or more off the time it took to restore power after last fall's windstorm, a report says.
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