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Sailboat beached by Hurricane Maria on BoquerĂ³n Beach
in Puerto Rico.
MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE
Company
comes to the
rescue in
Puerto Rico
by ShirLEY JACKSON
Alabama Power employees played a key role in finally geing
the power back on for Puerto Ricans le in the dark for months
aer Category 4 Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island
on Sept. 20, 2017.
The first two teams aiding Puerto Rico spent nearly two
months each on the island. By mid-March they had replaced
over 600 poles, energized over 7,500 houses and replaced
over 1,000 spans of wire in the Mayaguez region.
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Alabama Power employees played a key role in finally geing
the power back on for Puerto Ricans le in the dark for months
aer Category 4 Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island
on Sept. 20, 2017.
The first two teams aiding Puerto Rico spent nearly two
months each on the island. By mid-March they had replaced
over 600 poles, energized over 7,500 houses and replaced
over 1,000 spans of wire in the Mayaguez region. continued