GELD line man Dan Johnson of Lost Lake, Groton pictured in foreground at left worked with GELD lineman Jon Patterson to repair St. Thomas’ electric grid along with a contingent of 41 other line men from New England. See Story this page. Photo courtesy of GELD.

Direct hit from Irma on Sept. 7, a category 5 hurricane, destroyed this church on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. St. Thomas is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Photo Courtesy of GELD.