Safety When we think of storm restoration we usually think of linemen. Linemen is a broad term that does not differentiate between the multiple types of crews and linemen that respond to storm restoration. Storm restoration responders each have in-depth experience and training for their specified role, with responders being categorized into one of three g …
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Safety Entering any career can feel like an uphill battle and becoming a lineman is no different. Linemen work to restore and fix downed power lines, fiber optic cables, and telecommunications lines to ensure communities are not left without utilities after storms take place. In order to safely and successfully fix downed wires for communities, linemen re …
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Storm Damage Utility Restoration Storm season, depending on where you live, is usually something that occurs annually that brings with it highly unpredictable weather. Due to the seasonal nature of storms, many people also believe that storm response and restoration is a seasonal job with plenty of downtime throughout the year. However, the reality could not be farther from the t …
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Storm Damage Utility Restoration Experiencing a storm can be a terrifying time. Trees blowing at incomprehensible speeds, fallen wires, lost power, portable phone chargers missing cords, flashlights with missing batteries, and the feeling of chaos. Everyone has different concerns, issues, and experiences in the whirlwind times of storms. One common concern between most, is the con …
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Storm Damage Utility Restoration Restoring power after catastrophic storms is crucial to maintaining safety in communities that have been severely impacted by these extreme forces of nature. Maverick Corporation’s Storm Services division provides the professional resources needed to immediately impact relief and restoration efforts in affected communities following these catastrop …
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Storm Damage Utility Restoration When a catastrophic event or natural disaster occurs, storm response teams quickly mobilize to provide the professional resources needed to immediately impact relief efforts and restore power. An integral, but often overlooked, element of power restoration efforts is the role of damage assessors. It is imperative that qualified and certified damage …
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Storm Damage Utility Restoration SOURCE: Detroit News A day of summer-like warmth in Michigan spawned storms on the state’s west side that left thousands without power late Monday. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts near 40 mph in Muskegon, Ottawa and Kent counties. Half-inch hail fell in Holland and tree limbs were toppled in Niles, according to the weather servi …
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Snow Storm Utility Damage SOURCE: FOX 13 LOGAN, Utah — Thousands of households were without power Tuesday morning after Utah’s first winter-like storm on the year passed through overnight. Rocky Mountain Power’s outage map showed just under 2,600 households without power as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, down from a peak of 13,000 earlier in the morning, with the majority of …
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SOURCE: ABC 57 According to the Indiana Michigan Power Outage Map, there are 16,143 customer power outages that currently exist across Michiana as of 11:44 p.m. on Monday. 1,628 customers have been without power in neighborhoods near Berrien Springs High School since approximately 7:13 p.m. on Monday, according to the outage map. The estimated restor …
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