“When Northeast Florida is hit by major storms, our fellow utilities are always here to help us,” said JEA Interim Managing Director & CEO Jody Brooks.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Saturday, JEA electric and vegetation crews were sent to Alabama to provide mutual aid assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.
“When Northeast Florida is hit by major storms, our fellow utilities are always here to help us,” JEA Interim Managing Director and CEO Jody Brooks said. “When we get a request for assistance, JEA is always happy to do what we can to help our neighboring communities get back up and running.”
Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Friday as a category two hurricane near Destin. More than 670,000 households have gone without power in the Florida Panhandle region.
Forty JEA electric crew members are assisting with power restoration in Dothan and Evergreen, Alabama. JEA has sent 15 tree-trimming crew members to Demopolis, Alabama to help assist in clearing fallen trees and debris.