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we're currently seeking additional hazard mitigation grants currently, the undergrou undergrou underground st. john and additional parts of st. thomas and st. croix. >> is there any other fema money you're asking to secure beyond that burying of cable, anything with your microgrids? >> we're seeking to get mitigation grants for the micro grid stuff and renewable energy stuff that adds to the microgrid and we're looking to do some hardening of the system in terms of our administration, in terms of the buildings, like the line department building is completely destroyed. basically we need to have that building be resilient. >> thank you. new york state and the utilities there benefitted greatly from mutual assistance from the aftermath of super storm sandy. now it is our turn to be called upon -- it's your turn to be called upon in making things better. mr. fanning, do you believe the utility's industry mutual assistance efforts work well. >> they're outstanding. >> i know islands present unique challenging to mobilizing workers and equipment. can you think of specific reasons why mutual ass