Alabama Power Crews Return Home Safely After Mission To Restore Service In Puerto Rico

By Keisa Sharpe

Alabama Power crews returned home after almost two months of work to restore electricity in Puerto Rico.

The island was ravaged last fall – homes and buildings demolished and power infrastructure destroyed – after Hurricane Maria touched down, knocking out power to the entire island.

Alabama Power crews were joined by other Southern Company linemen and support personnel including Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power crews in a major restoration effort that also included many other U.S. utilities and the federal government.Thursday, crews returned home, flying into the Montgomery Regional Airport. They were greeted and interviewed by local media and welcomed by excited family members with cards expressing their affection.

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