ALatin American country of ten million people, already in steep economic decline, moves into acute crisis as its entire electrical network shuts down. The U.S. government moves quickly to help stabilize the situation. The National Security Council convenes the full range of agencies to craft a response. The result: the State Department directs our ambassador to assure the country’s leadership of our ongoing support. The Energy Department sends a team to survey its power system and see what short-term fixes can be found. The Defense Department orders one of its hospital ships to the area to assist the collapsed healthcare system.
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