The Nebraska Public Power District is sending an 18-man contingent of line technicians to Florida to assist in any power outages likely to happen from Hurricane Dorian, expected to hit landfall Monday.
They will be sent to assist Orlando Utilities Commission and arrive Sunday before the storm to ensure the power restoration process can begin as soon as the storm passes.
Line technicians from Plattsmouth, Geneva, York, O’Neill, Norfolk, Ogallala, Atkinson, Creighton, Hartington, Scottsbluff, Chadron, and Lexington will make the journey along with 18 specialized utility vehicles.
They are expected to arrive in Orlando Sunday evening. Lincoln Electric System is deploying staff and vehicles as well, to help the Florida Public Power Utilities.