In Detroit thieves stripped all the wire and plumbing from abandoned houses, even furnaces were carted off. When the supply of houses ran thin they started stripping factories.
When the freeways of Detroit flooded they found the pumping stations that were supposed to get rid of the excess water had been stripped.
When the freeways of Detroit flooded they found the pumping stations that were supposed to get rid of the excess water had been stripped.
https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/08/13/copper-theft-a-possi...
Finally several hapless guys tried to get at the copper wiring in a power substation and were electrocuted.
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/men-electrocuted-with-24k-v...