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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Texas public power utilities Austin Energy and CPS Energy have sent lineworkers to assist with power restoration efforts in Houston after severe storms left more than a million people without power.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Austin Energy on July 9 said it is sending 20 lineworkers and support personnel to the Houston area to help with restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which left more than two million people without power.
Snohomish County PUD recently sent crew members, equipment and vehicles to Guam to help it recover from a typhoon that knocked out power to most of its 150,000 residents.
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Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board in March said it was honored to recognize a meaningful gift presented by The Giver Connection, a Hill Country-based charity organization dedicated to spreading comfort and kindness through handmade quilts.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Florida public power utilities were hard at work on Aug, 28 preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia, which was expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a major hurricane. “The Florida Municipal Electric Association is preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to intensify
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Line crews from the Ohio public power communities of Piqua, Tipp City, Versailles, and Wapakoneta traveled to the City of Celina, Ohio, to provide mutual aid assistance after a tornado hit Celina and knocked out power to city residents, Ohio-based AMP reported on March 15. AMP, a joint action agency
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
As Atlantic hurricane season begins again, Kenny Stinson, mayor of Vinton, Louisiana, reflects on the preparation and restoration practices from Hurricane Laura in 2020.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Utilities working to restore power to customers in the wake of Hurricane Francine are making steady progress in their efforts.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Nebraska Public Power District on July 12 reported that it sent a 24-member crew to provide mutual aid to Omaha Public Power District to assist with power restoration efforts in the wake of severe weather that hit OPPD”s service territory.