“We were able to restore service to small pockets along the Coast and around Hattiesburg, which were among the hardest hit areas,” said Kurt Brautigam, company spokesman. “It was a real lift for everyone to see some visible signs of success. We expect to see more progress today.”
Power has been restored to approximately 28,000 of the company’s 195,000 customers. Primary customers, such as hospitals, city water facilities and public safety organizations, have continued to be the main focus of efforts so far. Service has also been restored to the company’s strategic pipeline customers, which are vital to the country’s supply of fuel.
More than 4,000 outside workers had arrived in the company’s service area to assist with the effort, with another 3,000 scheduled to arrive within the next two days.
There still a tremendous amount of work to be done yet.
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