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EREC, Gulf Power Head To Louisiana For Relief Effort
September 3, 2008
Dozens of area power company employees are on their way to Louisiana to help restore power to thousands left in the dark following Hurricane Gustav.
Gulf Power sent 51 employees to Lafayette, Louisiana to assist in power restoration there.
Escambia River Electric Cooperative has sent linemen and a ground crew to Houma, Louisiana, to help restore power. They will be working side by side with employees of the South Lousiana Electric Cooperative, a 17,000 member electric cooperative. All 17,000 were without power Tuesday morning.
In addition to sending manpower to aid their fellow cooperative, EREC sent ice, line hardware and equipment, canned goods, water, fuel, and other supplies and equipment desperately needed.
The process to restore those hard hit communities will be a long and tedious process, according to Sabrina Owens, spokesperson for EREC. She said EREC is committed for the long haul to provide assistance to those near Houma. The relief crews from EREC will be rotated on a weekly basis as they continue to support the relief effort.
Pictured above: EREC crewmen Wesley Clark, Glenn White, Brandon Smith, Kent Calloway, Tony Moody, Mark LeFlore and David Deese will assist the power restoration of South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association customers near Houma, Louisiana. Pictured below: EREC crewmen load line equipment and supplies as they prepare to help restore power to communities hard hit by Hurricane Gustav. Pictured bottom: EREC crews head to Houma, LA, for Gustav restoration efforts. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com.
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