Maine crews heading to help with Hurricane Ian make pit stop in Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Hurricane Ian is anticipated to make landfall via the center of Florida and up into Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina within the center to late a part of this week. Monday, Atlantic Energy Constructors made a pit cease in Roanoke on their solution to Georgia to assist with the hurricane’s aftermath.

“We’re a crew of nearly 40 individuals. That features mechanics, some supervisors, largely linemen, as you may see from the bucket vans. We have now about 16 bucket vans with us now, we’ve acquired a number of extra following simply behind us from Maine,” mentioned Ryan Rudolph, director of security for Atlantic Energy Constructors.

Rudolph mentioned many within the crew are seasoned veterans relating to serving to in pure disasters. They focus primarily on getting the ability again to affected communities.

“We glance to revive main transmission traces first and get massive issues on-line reminiscent of hospitals, police and hearth, in order that emergency responders can exit and do their job. Then we begin working our manner down the system into distribution and attempt to get on all of the houses.”

Although they’re primarily based in Maine, the crews are at all times completely satisfied to reply the decision when wanted.

“It’s such an excellent feeling to know that we’re serving to, and all people alongside the best way is absolutely grateful to the work that we’re doing, and we get to fulfill new individuals and see new locations and know that we’re making a distinction.”

APC will depart Roanoke Tuesday morning and head to Georgia to organize for Hurricane Ian’s impacts.

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