She worried about her sump pump failing if she loses power around high tide.

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The generators are protected with a flood wall and a sump pump to remove any water that seeps in.

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You add in the sump pump, the French drain, the alarm system, the slate roof, the gutters, the generator and you convince yourself that you're safe.

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If you have a portable generator, a strong sump pump and a truck, for example, you are a king in the communities near Long Beach, N.

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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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