NPPD crew heading southeast follow Hurricane Helene
Power crews from Nebraska will be helping with recovery from devastating weather.
By News Channel Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Neb. -- Power crews from Nebraska will be helping with recovery from devastating weather.
Nebraska Public Power District said they have assembled a crew of technicians who are heading to Georgia to aid in restoration efforts, following Hurricane Helene.
A 15-man crew, including 12-line technicians, one fleet technician, and two supervisors left from the York Operations Center Thursday morning and are headed to the Augusta and Savannah, Georgia areas.
They will be coordinating with Georgia Power to identify where they can begin work to restore power.
As of Thursday morning, Georgia Power reported having over 141,000 customers still without electricity.
NPPD crews assisting in the mutual aid come from Ainsworth, Atkinson, Bassett, Chadron, Humboldt, Kearney, Lexington, Norfolk, O’Neill, Plattsmouth, and Ravenna.