A Newfoundlander who is part of a group of utility workers in Florida trying to restore power to areas ravaged by Hurricane Milton says they’re working almost around the clock replacing poles and lines toppled by the ferocious storm.
Jason Stuckless of Paradise is one of 16 Newfoundlanders working with Greystone Utility Services out of New Brunswick which has been doing storm restoration in the United States since Hurricane Helene ripped through the Carolinas.
“Every day we’re working 16 hours a day to get as much of the power back on and restored as possible.” The work includes setting new poles and removing trees.
He says the Newfoundland linesmen have been on the ground in the US since September 25.
“We went for Hurricane Helene first in South Carolina and then we left to come to Florida the day before Milton struck.”
As of yesterday, there were 190,000 households in Florida still without power.