A big "Thank you!" to all the utility workers in Louisiana!

[waterinthefuel]

As a victim of Hurricane Gustav who was without power for 3 days, I can tell you, the line workers who came from as far away as Ohio to help restore power are blessings from the Lord. They did an outstanding job of restoring power. I was riding my scoot last night and came upon two out of state line trucks (from the Houston area) and I honked my little horn and gave them a "thumbs up!" and a nod of the head as I passed them, a small gesture of appreciation for a job well done.

If anyone who is reading this is a line worker who helped restore power ANYWHERE in south Louisiana, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Your efforts did NOT go unappreciated and we could see you guys busting your butt to get our power back. Fantastic job. But don't go too far, it looks like Ike has us in its sights!

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: A big "Thank you!" to all the utility workers in Louisiana!

Good post and I'm sure if any of them frequent this forum, they appreciate it.

 

[mthieme]

Re: A big "Thank you!" to all the utility workers in Louisiana!

True, like Katrina, first responders and linemen came from all over.
Florida is used to this as well.
I work in Public Safety.
We have sent people out in almost every major event as I am sure other jurisdictions have as well.
In the wake of Katrina we sent 40 of our Facilities Management people down for 10 days to help. The local electric provider sent linemen.
Fortunately Katrina taught us all to be more proactive which is paying off.
Think about this when you complain about your taxes.

 

[Benny1963]

Re: A big "Thank you!" to all the utility workers in Louisiana!

hey right on just got back up today in denham springs la
major damage , they did a great job ,
thank you all this one was nasty but house and boat survived

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: A big "Thank you!" to all the utility workers in Louisiana!

I agree, Benny. One of the things that annoys me to no end, is the folks who whine because they don't get power back immediately. I just don't know what in the world makes people think that any power company can have this level of damage, and get it all fixed "in a minute."

Louisiana had significant power outages nearly statewide. Inspite of that, many of us have our electricity back in less than a week. That's a pretty good job in my book. These linemen faced lots of hazards, but still worked in an orderly and effective manner. Thanks to them, I no longer have burn up lots of money every day powering my house with a generator.

Thanks to all the linemen and power companies, both local and from far away, who got the job done!