HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Various agencies and organizations based in Hampton Roads and other parts of Virginia are either in Florida already or on their way to help residents after Hurricane Milton.
Here are some of the groups News 3 has talked to about their efforts:
- Dominion Energy
- Virginia National Guard
- Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue
- Mercy Chefs
- Operation Blessing
Tommy Irving, Manager of Electric Distribution Operations and Construction for Dominion Energy has been in the Columbia, South Carolina area. He explained their lineworkers have been working 16-hour days for two weeks.
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“It’s a tough deal. There’s trees down, trying to clear debris to get to our wires, trying to untangle stuff. It’s not just hopping in a bucket truck going to work,” said Irving.
He said that crew is getting ready for a rest and a fresh one is in Florida now.