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#  Power to the People

In September of 2017, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria struck St. Thomas causing massive devastation throughout the island. Powerful winds and torrential downpours decimated much of the island’s infrastructure. Field Ready, a nonprofit organization, was quick to lend a hand. Here we’ll chronicle the process it used to create a crucial stop-gap energy solution that put power back in the hands of the people.

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