Crew members from Bayfield Electric Cooperative joined dozens more from across the state in providing assistance with storm recovery after Hurricane Helene.
The storm not only caused power outages for more than 800,000 people throughout Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina, but also caused complete decimation in some areas, according to a news release from Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, which the Bayfield cooperative is a part of.
Crews heading south are prepared for a deployment that is expected to last two weeks. While crews were ready to head south immediately after the Helene hit, the widespread destruction in the south meant local authorities had to get infrastructure in place to be able to house and direct those traveling to the area to assist…