[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Linemen assist with Ohio storm recovery efforts

[Press Releases]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Connie Kacprowicz, Communications & Marketing Supervisor
(573) 874-7325
CSK at gocolumbiamo.com

Linemen assist with Ohio storm recovery efforts

COLUMBIA, MO (October 30, 2012) - Twelve Columbia Water & Light linemen headed east on Monday to help with power restoration efforts after the devastating effects of superstorm Sandy. Originally it was thought the linemen would be assisting in West Virginia but the linemen were reassigned to Cleveland, Ohio. They made it there at 2:00 p.m. today and are awaiting work assignments. According to the First Energy web site there are over 50,000 customers without power in Cleveland. It is unknown at this time how long the restoration efforts will take and how long the Columbia linemen will be needed. The Missouri Public Utility Alliance in Columbia coordinated the assistance project through a mutual aid program to help utilities during wide-spread outages. 

NOTE:  The Missouri Public Utility Alliance can be reached at (573) 445-3279.


 -30- 

______________________________________________________

You have received this message because you subscribe to the City of Columbia’s Web Mail service. To view linked material click on provided links or copy and paste them into your browser's address menu.
______________________________________________________

If you would like to stop receiving messages, modify list options, or subscribe to other lists visit the Web Mail section of our Web site and follow the instructions provided. 

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Web_Mail/
______________________________________________________

Archived press releases can be viewed online at:
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Public_Comm/Public_Information/Press_Releases/
______________________________________________________

If you would like to stop receiving messages, modify list options, or subscribe to other lists visit the Web Mail section of our Web site and follow the instructions provided. 

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Web_Mail/