LG&E and KU lends helping hand during disasters
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Last year’s Hurricane Sandy reminded
us the destructive power of a hurricane can even strike late in the season. The
massive storm was the deadliest, most destructive of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane
season and also proved that even the best resources can benefit from help. For
our company, the help comes in the form of several mutual assistance programs
supporting our natural gas and electric operations.
We are involved in four mutual
assistance programs with Great Lakes Mutual Assistance, Midwest Mutual
Assistance, Southeastern Electric Exchange and Southern Gas Association.
These partnerships provide access to valuable resources and hundreds of crews
from more than 20 states when mobilizing for large scale restoration efforts in
times of natural disasters and crisis situations.
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| LG&E and KU lent support and resources to the Hurricane Sandy restoration effort last year as part of the utilities' involvement in mutual assistance. |
Our restoration efforts are supported
by the Kentucky Emergency Management Private Sector Working Group
initiative. The group is a collaborative network of corporations,
businesses and industries that help fill the resource and supply chain gaps
during emergency response and recovery efforts following natural disasters and
crisis situations. The coordinated effort of providing critical supplies
and services helps speed the recovery process for communities.
“We realized that if we planned ahead
and leveraged certain businesses and resources, such as water, blankets and
transportation, for example, during critical incidents, we could mitigate the
impact of disasters,” said Greg Thomas, vice president of Electric Distribution
for LG&E and KU.
