And a big problem that many Hurricane Irene victims are finding out is that their insurance doesn't cover damage after sump pumps stop working thanks to a power outage.

许多飓风“艾琳”的受害者发现的一个大问题就是他们的保险不包括由于断电，污水泵停止工作而造成的损失。

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"The existing generator only supported limited emergency needs, such as sump pumps and furnaces during the outage," said Christina Collison, Clarendon Hills' management analyst.

现存发电机只支持有限紧急情况下的需要，例如污水泵和炉机组大修中说：“克里斯蒂娜·克里森、山的管理人员。”

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The system can properly control those pumps to drain the water out by checking water level of sump and other parameters on real time.

该系统通过实时连续检测水仓水位和其它参数，合理调度水泵运行，将矿井涌水排到地面。

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One resident asking to borrow a generator to handle two sump pumps and a septic pump at her home prompted others to start a generator exchange.

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Utilities have bought more than 1, 500 pieces of equipment, from emergency diesel generators to sump pumps and satellite phones, Pollock said, and the industry is setting up two regional response centers in Memphis and Phoenix.

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