In 2008, Hurricane Gustav slammed into Louisiana, destroying more than 300 of the 3,200 power poles in the quaint city of Plaquemine in Iberville Parish. "I walked around with a FEMA representative after the storm and tried to describe where the poles used to be and what was on them," said Frank Mott, assistant director of utilities, City of Plaquemine Utilities Department. "Before cutting us a check, however, FEMA wanted proof of what existed before the storm, and we didn't have that. We were relying on memory to know what used to be there."
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