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when i asked him how long it would take to replace the pole i can t give you a solid answer, man, i ain t got that magic wand. how tough it is? i m wringing wet, 16 hours a day, last five days straight. it s what we do, bud. reporter: and when they find a down pole, it is not just a matter of propping it up. here is an example of how complicated it is just to restore power. a supervisor told us what these guys are doing is a procedure called a locate. they have to try to locate a power line but also locate water, gas and fiber lines that may be down there so that they don t interfere with them. so they are using manual what they call slap sticks, these are post hole diggers with long handles just to try to find those lines so they don t interfere with them so that they can get this pole back up and running. residents of new orleans east tell us it has been tough without power. i threw away maybe like $500

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