Photo: Power Crews Stream Toward Winter Storm Outages

January 10, 2011

Power crews from as far away as Ohio traveled to Alabama, Georgia and beyond to help with power outages caused by winter storm conditions. Sunday, dozens of those power crews traveled through North Escambia.

Monday, Alabama Power only reported 1,500 outages statewide.

Pictured above and below: Power crews head north along Highway 29 near McDavid on Sunday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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5 Responses to “Photo: Power Crews Stream Toward Winter Storm Outages”

  1. smarty pants on January 12th, 2011 6:49 am

    They ARE getting paid (and very well) for their “heroic” work. The power companies aren’t repairing the lines for our comfort. It’s all about the DOLLAR!…if the meters ain’t turnin’, they ain’t makin’ no money!

  2. Sandra McMurray Jackson on January 11th, 2011 6:38 pm

    WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SON, BROTHER, AND GRANDSON,DEMETRIC WASHINGTON
    I KNOW THAT YOUR GRANDMOTHER THE LATE MRS.MARIE MCMURRAY
    AND YOUR( BIG DADDY) THE LATE MR.D.C.WASHINGTON AND THE LATE REV DR.G. JACKSON ARE WATCHING OVER YOU.
    WHEN THE POWER CREWS WERE PASSING THROUGH CENTURY EARLY MONDAY MORNING I WAS THERE ON THE HIGHWAY PRAYING, WAVING AND CRYING FOR THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL THEIR STAY AND THEIR RETURN HOME. THIS IS WHAT A MOTHER DOES. I THANK GOD FOR BEING SO GOOD AND RETURNING ALL THE GUYS, AND WOMEN IF ANY, BACK HOME TO THEIR LOVED ONES.

    I LOVE YOU, DEMETRIC
    YOUR MOTHER

    SANDRA MCMURRAY JACKSON

  3. Jane on January 11th, 2011 8:16 am

    Thank You! I remember after Ivan, and 13 days with no power, I asked a Gulf Power employee if he could help us. My Mom was 96 and we really needed it for her. He was very gracious even though I know he was tired. He told his family was still without power. But he got the downed power line fixed for us. God Bless him and all the others who work so hard for us all!!

  4. Rene Bunch on January 10th, 2011 4:27 pm

    My brother-in-law was one of those tireless, brave souls doing 80+ hour weeks after Hurricane Ivan, then Hurricane Katrina. He is also involved in the current situation and our family is VERY PROUD of him!!

  5. NONE on January 10th, 2011 8:30 am

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN REMEMBER AFTER IVAN WHEN THE POWER TRUCKS FROM ANOTHER AREA CAME TO OUR HOUSE (AFTER WE HAD BEEN WITHOUT POWER FOR 10 DAYS)…WE WERE OUT ON THE PORCH APPLAUDING THEM! PEOPLE NEED TO REALLY SHOW THEIR THANKS TO THESE PEOPLE WHO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND FAMILIES TO HELP OTHERS….HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND THANK YOU AGAIN!

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