What This Story Is About
- Middle Tennessee Electric is sending crews south as the Gulf Coast states are preparing for potentially harsh conditions as Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 storm, approaches landfall.
Why It Matters
- Widespread flooding and the possibility of tornadoes are likely to knock out power in many areas in and around the hurricane’s path, from Mississippi to Florida.
- Four 4-man crews and one mechanic from MTE will depart from Franklin, Tennessee, on Friday.
For Context
- Hurricane Isaias, the first big storm of an unusually quiet Atlantic season, is expected to make landfall Friday night and bring significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possibly even tornadoes before scattering strong winds and rain well north into Atlanta.
Catch Up
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) announced that it will be sending line crews south to help with the predicted outages after the incoming hurricane approaches the Gulf Coast on Friday.
MTE reported that four 4-man line crews and one mechanic will depart for Andalusia, Alabama, on Friday afternoon. They will be assisting the electric company in that area, the Covington Electric Cooperative, as widespread outages are possible over the next 24-72 hours…