Public power utility crews from various states have deployed to Florida and Georgia in advance of the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Thursday.
Crews have deployed to Florida from:
- AMP (Ohio)
- Rocky Mount, N.C.
- High Point, N.C.
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- MPUA RSC Crew
- Macon, Missouri
- Carthage, Missouri
- Hannibal, Missouri
- Conway, Arkansas
- Nixa, Missouri
- Lafayette, La.
- Popular Bluff, Missouri
- Higginsville, Missouri
- Odessa, Missouri
- CU Springfield, Missouri
- Fayette, Missouri
- Columbia, Missouri
- Lubbock, Texas
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Hermann, Missouri
- Kennett, Missouri
- Fort Pierce, Fla.
- Homestead, Fla.
- Tarboro, N.C.
Crews have deployed to Georgia from:
- IMEA (Indiana)
- GRDA (Oklahoma)
- Lafayette Utilities System (Louisiana)
- Grand Island, Nebraska
- Denton, Texas
- Kerrville, Texas
- Owensboro, Kentucky
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- City of Rochelle, Illinois
- City of Highland, Illinois
- City of Flora, Illinois
- LES (Nebraska)
“The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has been closely monitoring what is currently Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to bring significant damaging winds, storm surge and rainfall as it makes landfall in Florida as a major hurricane,” said Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of FMEA, on Sept. 25.
