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Re: MCI/Worldcom fiber cut in NY?


From: "Henry R. Linneweh" <linneweh () concentric net>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 08:22:21 -0700


Hmm most wise builders have a 3 to 4 foot high
concrete fuel cell mount pedestal and generator mount
type pedestal now days, to help prevent some of these
problems, especially at critical data centers.

Henry

Sean Donelan wrote:

If I recall, during hurricane Hugo a Sprint CO flooded.  They kept
the water from coming in the doors, but didn't have a snorkal for the
generator.

Although its great fun to discuss different disasters which can
hit buildings, a fundamental principle is a you can't protect a
single building, even a bunker, from everything.




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