CHICAGO – While Chicagoland starts to feel the remnants of what is now considered Tropical Storm Helene, many volunteers from the area are heading to the Southeast that were hit hard.
Officials told WGN News 30 ComEd transmission line workers and support personnel left from Channahon to help Georgia Power with restoration.
ComEd crews are heading to Macon, Georgia, to help as Helene has left more than one million people without power. They are also sending about 100 distribution crews to Columbia, South Carolina, Saturday morning to help with relief efforts.
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“[The crews] will work on the tall transmission lines that you’ll see running along the highway, for example…these are the lines that bring power from a power plant to distribution systems that power homes and businesses,” ComEd Spokesperson John Schoen said.
According to Schoen, the crews assisting are all volunteering their time and are prepared to stay for at least two weeks with the possibility of extended deployments.