Alabama Power crews were out in full force Tuesday following perhaps the most devastating storm in the company’s history. Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage to infrastructure and could result in extended outages across the state.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 424,561 customers were without power statewide, down from a peak of 636,891.
Katrina is the second-worst storm in Alabama Power history in terms of outages. Initial assessments indicate that the storm caused more damage to the Alabama Power system than Hurricane Ivan, which left more than 825,000 customers without power in September 2004.
Restoration of power following Ivan took eight days. In comparison, restoration efforts following Hurricane Frederic, which left 239,400 customers without power in 1979, took 21 days.
Although crews have quickly restored power to roughly one-third of customers who lost power during Katrina, company officials warn that remaining outages may take longer to restore.
Alabama Power currently has about 4,000 people in the field. Crews will continue to work until the restoration is complete.
The company has commitments from outside utilities as far away as New York and Ohio to support our restoration efforts. However, resources are limited and are also needed in hard hit areas in Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, which could potentially extend outages here.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 424,561 customers were without power statewide, down from a peak of 636,891.
Katrina is the second-worst storm in Alabama Power history in terms of outages. Initial assessments indicate that the storm caused more damage to the Alabama Power system than Hurricane Ivan, which left more than 825,000 customers without power in September 2004.
Restoration of power following Ivan took eight days. In comparison, restoration efforts following Hurricane Frederic, which left 239,400 customers without power in 1979, took 21 days.
Although crews have quickly restored power to roughly one-third of customers who lost power during Katrina, company officials warn that remaining outages may take longer to restore.
Alabama Power currently has about 4,000 people in the field. Crews will continue to work until the restoration is complete.
The company has commitments from outside utilities as far away as New York and Ohio to support our restoration efforts. However, resources are limited and are also needed in hard hit areas in Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, which could potentially extend outages here.
on August 30, 2005, 6:43 pm
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