WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Evergy linecrews and staff helping restore power after Hurricane Helene are now heading farther away, from Kentucky to Virginia.
Last Saturday, over 300 linemen and support staff from around Kansas, including 120 Evergy employees and 200 area contractors, headed to the hurricane-ravaged areas to help. American Electric Power is covering the costs for their mutual assistance.
They spent the first days in Kentucky, around Hazard and Ashland.
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Evergy crews assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy Evergy) -
Evergy crews assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy Evergy) -
Evergy crews assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy Evergy) -
Evergy crews assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy Evergy)
Evergy posted updates on its Facebook page, including a video from Corey Miller, Evergy’s Director of Regional Operations. He said Kentucky’s mountains have been a challenge.
“In the Midwest, everything is relatively flat. We don’t have this kind of terrain. Our crews have had to rappel down ravines and climb mountains, dragging poles and equipment by hand to restore power,” he said.
On Thursday, Evergy announced that the crews are headed to Glad Spring, Virginia, to continue their efforts with AEP’s Appalachian Power.
“We are proud to be part of a massive recovery effort, joining 50,000 electric utility personnel from over 40 states and Canada in restoring power to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene,” Evergy posted on Facebook. “The map below details our teams’ travels thus far. Thank you to our teams and contractors for their relentless work.”
