Mississippi Power sends crews to Alabama to assist with restoration efforts following weekend storms
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mississippi Power storm team of nearly 150 line crew, support personnel and contractor resources have joined Alabama’s restoration efforts following a weekend of severe weather in the southeast.
The first group of crews arrived in Alabama Sunday afternoon and immediately began restoring service to customers near Selma and Camden. An additional group departed Monday morning.
“After ensuring our customers were restored here at home, we were happy to assist our neighbors in Alabama,” said Mississippi Power Storm Director Matt Fall. “We know they would do the same for us when we need it, so our storm-tested crews were ready to get to work for those customers.”
A line of severe weather moved quickly across Mississippi and Alabama leaving downed trees, poles and lines in its wake.
Prior to the storm team’s departure, Mississippi Power crews worked safely overnight Saturday to restore customers, with the majority of the storm’s impact being in the company’s Northern Division.
"We completed our restoration yesterday here in Mississippi safely and plan to do the same thing in Alabama,” said Line Construction & Maintenance Supervisor Charlie Watson. “We appreciate our customers’ patience as we worked this weekend and will remain ready to respond to their needs no matter what weather comes our way.”
Now in its 100th year of service, Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and affordable energy for more than 192,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power is proud to be an industry leader in safety and reliability. The company has been recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange for the Top Safety Performance in its generation category. For outstanding storm response, the company has also been honored by the Edison Electric Institute multiple times with an Emergency Response Award. Visit our website at mississippipower.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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