KUA Power Crews Return from Gulf Coast
After nearly two weeks of working in the most adverse conditions, weary repair crews from Kissimmee Utility Authority returned home Sept. 22 from their hurricane relief mission along the Gulf Coast.
Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) September 23, 2005 -- After nearly two weeks of working in the most adverse conditions, weary repair crews from Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) returned home Sept. 22 from their hurricane relief mission along the Gulf Coast.
The crews departed Central Florida on Sept. 10 bound for Kiln, Miss. where they assisted Coast Electric Power Association with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Kiln is located approximately 13 miles northwest of Bay St. Louis, Miss. and 60 miles northeast of New Orleans, La.
The working conditions were extreme. The crews slept each night on cots set up inside a makeshift tent. They worked 15-hour days, starting at 5 a.m., and battled endless heat and humidity.
Most of the homes and businesses in the region were so badly damaged by flooding that they are not able to safely receive electric service. KUA crews restored power to approximately 1,000 customers but spent the majority of their time rebuilding an electric system that will someday serve a full customer load again.
The linemen from KUA included George Blair, Alan Burkhardt, Paul Fielitz, Eddie Gluc, Gary Guinan, Dustin Kelley, Logan Murphy and Luis Santiago.
Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.
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