EREC Crews To Help Restore Power After Hurricane Idalia In The Big Bend Area

September 1, 2023

Escambia River Electric Cooperative crews deployed Thursday to assist with power restoration following Hurricane Idalia.

They will assist Tri-County Electric Cooperative restore power in Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties,  including Perry, Steinhatchee, Monticello, Madison and Lee, Florida, in the Big Bend from the Georgia state line to the Gulf of Mexico. A full 100% of their system was reported to have been impacted in some way by Idalia, leaving 20,000 members without power.

EREC sent two bucket trucks, a digger truck and a supply truck with crew members Christian Kent, Jacob Polk, Philip Gandy, David Deese, Brandon Smith and Matthew Reynolds. David Hatfield, EREC’s warehouse supervisor, will assist Tri-County’s materials management to keep linemen and other crews supplied with the materials they need to restore power.

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4 Responses to “EREC Crews To Help Restore Power After Hurricane Idalia In The Big Bend Area”

  1. Anne on September 1st, 2023 3:13 pm

    Angels in Bucket Trucks.
    Thank You, God Bless and BE Safe….

  2. Bratt on September 1st, 2023 12:53 pm

    Find group of men going to help thank you Tony Moody for showing these guys the right way to do things

  3. Elijah Bell on September 1st, 2023 9:15 am

    Thanks to EREC and its team for helping those in need down the road. Be safe.

  4. Willene & Preston Bryan on September 1st, 2023 8:12 am

    We are praying for you all to be safe.

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