Hurricanes may be the last thing that most Iowans think about having to deal with, but as Hurricane Irma headed toward Florida and the Southwest U.S., thoughts about the epic storm and how to respond were on the minds of many Iowa municipal utilities.
Hurricane Irma hit Florida over the weekend, leaving more than 6.5 million electric customers (nearly two-thirds of the state) without power. As part of a national Mutual Aid response, electric crews from Iowa municipal utilities headed to Florida on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to help restore power to the communities impacted.
Deployed to Moore Haven, Florida:
Alta
Deployed to Wauchula, Florida:
Ames
“While we don’t have hurricanes in Iowa, we do have natural disasters, including tornadoes and floods, that can disrupt our power supply and other utilities,” explained Troy DeJoode, IAMU Executive Director. “Through these experiences, we know firsthand the importance of the Mutual Aid response. I’m proud of our members for stepping forward to help in the power restoration efforts in Florida and appreciate the coordination and teamwork that our IAMU members have shown through this experience.”
The Iowa crews were part of more than 44,000 electric workers responding to assist electric utilities across Florida and the hurricane impacted states. The Iowa efforts were coordinated by the IAMU as part of a coordinated national response with the American Public Power Association.
Hurricane Irma hit Florida over the weekend, leaving more than 6.5 million electric customers (nearly two-thirds of the state) without power. As part of a national Mutual Aid response, electric crews from Iowa municipal utilities headed to Florida on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to help restore power to the communities impacted.
Deployed to Moore Haven, Florida:
Alta
- 2 Lineworkers (Mitch Langschwager and Kory McCater)
- 1 Digger Derrick
- 2 Lineworkers (Aaron Coret and Mike Miller)
- 1 Bucket truck
- 1 Lineworker (Lane Sether)
- 1 Bucket Truck
- 2 Lineworkers (Ezra Weikert and Troy Kunnari)
- 1 Digger Derrick with a take-up reel trailer
- 3 Lineworkers (Seth Titterington, John Leinbaugh, and Greg Dragseth)
- 1 Digger Truck with a pole trailer
- 1 Bucket Truck
Deployed to Wauchula, Florida:
Ames
- 2 Lineworkers (Doug Mondt and Robert Yeager)
- 1 65-foot bucket truck some small material
- 3 Lineworkers (Mark Archer, Dylan Rowe, and Robert Walker)
- Bucket Truck – 2 Person Bucket
- 1 Digger Truck
- 1 Pole Trailer
- 1 Crew Cab Pick-up Truck
“While we don’t have hurricanes in Iowa, we do have natural disasters, including tornadoes and floods, that can disrupt our power supply and other utilities,” explained Troy DeJoode, IAMU Executive Director. “Through these experiences, we know firsthand the importance of the Mutual Aid response. I’m proud of our members for stepping forward to help in the power restoration efforts in Florida and appreciate the coordination and teamwork that our IAMU members have shown through this experience.”
The Iowa crews were part of more than 44,000 electric workers responding to assist electric utilities across Florida and the hurricane impacted states. The Iowa efforts were coordinated by the IAMU as part of a coordinated national response with the American Public Power Association.
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