ST. LOUIS – Ameren workers from Illinois and Missouri left the St. Louis area Monday to help with efforts to restore power in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.
“The hurricane has left a lot of damage in its wake,” Ben Lynch, director of Missouri operations for Ameren, said.
Ameren operations are limited to Illinois and Missouri, but the power company is part of a mutual assistance group.
“I appreciate all of our employees both in Illinois and Missouri and their families for what they’re doing,” Lynch added.
Approximately 125 Ameren personnel and 210 contractor personnel, including line workers, fleet, logistics and safety will assist crews from AEP Appalachian Power in West Virginia, according to Ameren.
Power outages washed out roads, and downed cell phone towers are just some of the challenges.
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Missouri Task Force 1 has sent two separate teams to help with search and rescue operations in mountainous terrain where flooding has devastated communities. Both teams were in North Carolina on Monday.