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Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina worked over the PCEMC system, Hurricane Rita struck Saturday Sept 24 and caused widespread damage to the PCEMC system. For two days PCEMC crews along with 4 employees from the City of New Roads crew and Tony Whaley' crew from Pike Electric Co, worked to bring back up the power. On Monday the crews were joined by three Pike Electric Co crews, totaling 16 men, from South Georgia, 12 employees from 4County EPA from Starksville, MS and 6 employees from Tishomingo Country EPA, Iuka, MS. By Tuesday afternoon PCE had all power restored to those customers who could take power. There were scarried outages where customers need to fix their meter setup before PCE could restore power to them.

The inside employees worked diligently to take the calls from the members over the 4 days. Also PCEMC converted a meeting room into sleeping quarters for some of the crews as all motel rooms were filled with New Orleans evacuees. PCE also housed crews at the American Legion hall and used the shower facilities at the False River High School gym.

The staff and employees of PCE want the thank all of our members for their patience and understanding throughout this natural disaster.

Hurricane Rita Photos - Part 1

PCE employees Rhonda and Joan prepare the upstairs meeting room to house help
Tree broke pole at old river camp sites
Tree broke wires at old rive camp sites
Pike Electric Co equipment sent to help restore power
Pike Electric Co equipment sent to help restore power
Pike Electric Co equipment sent to help restore power
One of the digger trucks sent by 4county EPA from Starksville, Ms. to help restore power
Craig at his command center
Limb hanging on service drop at old river camp sites
One of the many broken poles in upper P C parish
Patin Dyke - Broken Wires
Patin Dyke - Broken Wires
Tree on the line in the arbroth area of W BR parish
Pole fell across railroad track. Labarre-PC Parish.
thanks .... - sent by one of pcemc members to the employees of pcemc
Wires broken by a falling tree in the bueche area inWest BR parish

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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