QUICK RESPONSE IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE RESULTS IN RESTORED ELECTRIC SERVICE A WEEK BEFORE IOUS SOUTHEAST U.S. UTILITY Davey sends 300 additional line technicians to help a Southeast U.S. Utility restore power after Hurricane Irma. THE CHALLENGE Hurricane Irma hit Florida as a category When you’re known for service reliability, like this municipal electric and water utility based in Florida, maintaining more than 2,300 miles of electric lines and 1,700 miles of water lines isn’t easy, especially during storms. In October 2016, after a 10-year hiatus from major storms, Hurricane Matthew blasted toward Florida and was expected to cause destruction. But the storm stayed east, causing only 39,000 customers to lose power and the utility made full restoration in three days.

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