Fla. Utility Sends Crews to Aid in Restoration

Fla. Utility JEA is sending out reinforcements to help utilities recover after severe storms hit the Southeast.

According to News 4 JAX, the utility sent five "troubleshooters" with service trucks to Tallahassee (Fla.) after the city's utility reported approximately 30,000 customers did not have power. JEA sent eight four-man crews to Electric Cities in Georgia after it was hit with a deadly storm that has claimed at least 18 lives, according to CNN. 

These efforts are part of a mutual aid agreement between companies in the region. WXTL reports that utilities from Ocala, Kissimmee, and Jacksonville Beach also sent crews to Tallahassee for support.

JEA crews are still assisting with power restoration in Albany, GA following devastating storms in the west GA area: pic.twitter.com/MZUeLlzLwe

— JEA (@NewsfromJEA) January 27, 2017