We were lucky this time, but the day will come when we may need help from our sister cooperatives in the wake of a major storm. “Just a few days ago, it looked as though this storm was headed directly toward our own coastline. “As everyone who lives in our region knows, with hurricanes it’s never a matter of ‘if’ but of ‘when,’ ”says Baldwin EMC CEO Karen Moore. Along with their standard supplies, they have also included the proper personal protective equipment to work safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the storm making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, the crews have packed food, water and other necessary items to help sustain them. on Friday, August 28, and will include employees from the operations and transportation departments.īaldwin EMC began preparing for departure following a request earlier in the week. The crews will depart from the co-op’s Summerdale headquarters at 9 a.m. (SUMMERDALE, Ala.) – Baldwin EMC will be sending 10 employees to assist Beauregard Electric Cooperative (BECi) in DeRidder, La., in power restoration efforts following the landfall of Hurricane Laura.
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