LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Hurricane Milton plowed across Florida late Wednesday night, knocking out power for millions of customers.
Now, several linemen and utility companies are heading down south to help restore power.
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“We’re not just going to talk the talk. So we’re there for them. We’re proud of our boys and it was just the right thing to do,” said Patty Teater, a commissioner for the City of Nicholasville.
“If we’re in a position to be able to help others, we’re going to do so, and we’ve done this many times where we respond to hurricane situations and other states, and it’s critical to help others,” added Daniel Lowry with Kentucky Utilities (KU).
KU sent 160 people to Florida on Oct. 8 to help with power restoration. But since they’ve added additional resources, that number is now up to 240. They’re staged about halfway between Tampa and Orlando.