Alabama Power is dispatching 350 workers to Houston to aid in the restoration of power following the devastating damage caused by tropical storm Beryl upon making landfall.
On Tuesday morning, a team of 50 crew members from Alabama Power departed from Tuscaloosa to undertake a challenging yet fulfilling mission. According to Logan Eads, an engineering supervisor at Alabama Power, the task may be arduous, but the team is eager to provide assistance to as many people as possible.
Eads expressed that helping people gives a sense of satisfaction, especially in their local territory where natural disasters like storms and tornadoes are common. He mentioned how much their assistance is appreciated in the community, and the act of helping people in need holds great value to them.
According to Eads, the primary goal is to bring back electricity to a minimum of 2 million individuals who are currently without power. The team from Tuscaloosa is deploying bucket trucks and pole setting trucks to carry out the restoration efforts, working tirelessly for 16 hours a day.
According to Eads, they work for 16 hours a day in order to ensure that they can provide eight hours of rest for their team. They understand the importance of restoring power as quickly as possible, and they are willing to work for as long as it takes to get the job done. “We don’t limit ourselves to an eight-hour workday because we know that getting the power back on is crucial. As long as the sun is up, we’ll be out there working until the job is complete,” Eads stated.
According to Eads, the crews from Alabama Power are anticipated to work in Texas for a total of 14 days.
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