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Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, which serves three counties, has long had a standby power supply but scrambled to cope with losing water.

Two standby tickets will also be drawn and allocated to seats should space become available.

Congress has granted presidents broad power to declare national emergencies at their discretion, unlocking standby powers that include redirecting funds lawmakers had appropriated for other purposes.

Shops and the stock market opened late on Thursday to reduce traffic congestion, and authorities adjusted public transport operating hours and put more than a dozen spare trains on standby in case of breakdowns.

Both sides have armies of lawyers on standby for legal challenges on and after election day.