Power companies readying for Hurricane Florence
The
"All of our personnel inside and outside the office have assigned tasks and things to do," Stooksbury said, later adding: "We are as prepared, I think, as we could be at this stage. It is very fluid."
Hurricane Florence is surging toward the Carolinas as a Category 3 storm. Florence was for several days a Category 4 storm.
During a Wednesday briefing, S.C. Gov.
Stooksbury said the
"Every time that hurricane moves," he said, "we have to react to what's happening."
The cooperative -- which serves a western chunk of
Mutual aid agreements with "a lot" of southern states also exist, Stooksbury said, and the exact logistics are being finalized.
"We are anticipating what we think we will need," the CEO said.
At least 500 lineworkers have either arrived in or are on their way to
That count includes lineworkers and damage assessors.
"Having the additional resources on standby and ready to go is essential to restoring power to our customers," SCE&G Vice President of Operations
SCE&G maintains more than 18,000 miles of distribution lines, both above and below ground.
Both SCE&G and the Aiken Electric Co-op are urging customers to be prepared: stock up on water, non-perishable food, batteries and flashlights, for example.
"I just hope people take heed," Stooksbury said. "If you don't really need to be out and about, you need to stay in and be prepared."
Power outages can be reported by phone or online at 888-333-4465 or sceg.com/outages-emergencies for SCE&G; and 877-264-5368 or aikenco-op.org/report-outage for the cooperative.
Outages for both companies can be checked online.
Stooksbury did not have a predicted outage figure on Wednesday, but he did say power restoration might take a day or two.
"We certainly understand our customers' frustration," he said.
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