JEC sends aid to Florida

By Michael Brooks

Staff Writer

    After Hurricane Michael ravished Florida, Jackson Electric Cooperative sent 10 of its employees, along with five workers from its Bay City Co-op to assist in getting their electricity restored.

    “There was not a pole that wasn’t touched,” said Paul Bourland, line supervisor for Edna and Bay City, in a phone interview. “We sent nine pieces of equipment to assist us.”

    The crew left Texas on Sunday, October 14, and Bourland expect them to be there at least a few more weeks.

    “We are in Sneads, Florida, still working,” Bourland continued. “I feel we will be here at least until November 12. We have sent a few people back and are doing a rotation.”

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