Engineers fly from U.S. to Dominican Republic 4 days after quake , drive to Haiti . They find 4 power plants off line , power lines down , 56-ton transformers off their bases . As they went to work , the engineers carted what they could from the power company 's warehouse , which had been condemned and was to be torn down . Before the quake , only 60 % of capital 's residents had electricity ; 40 % nationwide . Comment:
Engineers fly from U.S. to Dominican Republic 4 days after quake , drive to Haiti . They find 4 power plants off line , power lines down , 56-ton transformers off their bases . Before the quake , only 60 % of capital 's residents had electricity ; 40 % nationwide . Comment: