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from Alabama Power's storage
buildings and brought to the
nearest place workers can be
housed and fed. Water, soft
drinks and good, nourishing
food to provide strength for
long workdays must be at hand,
and the crews need to know
where to find their meals. Health
professionals providing first aid
and medical supplies must be
available and crews notified
where those helpers are located.
After World War II, the gold
standard for organization
became a common American
saying: "It was planned like
the Normandy Invasion."
Alabama Power takes each
storm restoration, such as
the 71,000 outages in the
aftermath of Irma, as one
of its central responsibilities
and challenges. To witness
the people going about the
challenges and following long-
made plans – Alabama Power's
own "Normandy Invasion" – is
impressive.
by Leah Rawls Atkins
From Hurricane Camille's devastation in 1969, top left, through subsequent tornadoes and hurricanes, Alabama Power's restoration strategies have made the company
and employees sought after by utilities nationwide.
