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Matthew: EREC Provides Bunk Trailer Housing For Utility Crews
October 10, 2016
EREC has sent five bunk trailers and a shower trailer to Okefenokee Rural Electric Cooperative in Nahunta, GA, one of the co-ops in Hurricane Matthew’s path, to be used by electric co-op crewmen during power restoration.
One of the biggest challenges facing electric utilities during power restoration after disasters such as hurricanes is lodging.
“It is difficult at best to find housing for hundreds or even thousands of workers in an area whose infrastructure has been devastated. For this purpose, EREC acquired trailers and renovated them into bunk housing,” said Clay Campbell, EREC general manager/CEO.
EREC has five trailers which will sleep 33 people each and a shower trailer with 10 showers and sinks. The trailers are self-contained, each equipped with its own generator. The sleeper trailers have central heat/air and individual lockers for each occupant. Each bunk has overhead lighting and electrical outlets for cell phone charging. The bottom row of bunks has nighttime floor lighting as well.
Pictured top: EREC crewmen Mark LeFlore, Philip Gandy, Jordan Jackson and Ken Blair will set up the bunk trailers and shower trailer for use by restoration line crews. Wesley Clark and Danny Duncan are also delivering bunk trailers for use by Okefenokee Rural EC but were unavailable of the time of the photo. Pictured inset: Bunk trailer. Pictured below: Each bunk trailer will sleep 33 people. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Matthew: EREC Provides Bunk Trailer Housing For Utility Crews”
When you are working where there is no power that means no A/C. Bunk trailers have A?C for the workers after a long hard day and I’m sure the beds are a lot better than sleeping without a/c.
@Jason when EREC got hit hard by storms (before we had these) the out of town crews that came and worked 12 – 14 hours a day to help get (maybe) your lights on
Would have loved to see these instead of staying at local hotels without power and sometimes water! Just a thought!
What a Blessed thin to do for others. We are “PROUD” of you grandson.
Those bunk trailers has the look of jailhouse beds.
Attaboy for those who find themselves sleeping on those beds!
That was an Awesome idea! The Century area struggled to get Volunteer’s in because there was nowhere for them to stay!!!
Thanks to some more of our heroes at a time of need!