Cullman EC crews in Kentucky to help repair ice storm damage

The massive ice storm that covered Kentucky last week has come and gone, but the damage it caused is still being repaired. Last week news reports said more than 525,000 people were without power. This morning, that number is down to 80,000. That's really good news — unless you're one of the 80,000 still freezing inside your home.

Cullman EC sent two construction crews to Owensboro, KY last week. Those eight employees will be heading home later today once eight more lineman from Cullman EC arrive. The reinforcments left Cullman and headed up I-65 around 9:30 Monday morning.

Here's a story from the Cullman Times that was printed this weekend, talking about the lineman from Cullman EC as well as the Cullman Power Board who went to Kentucky.

A press release from Kenergy, the co-op Cullman EC's crews are assisting, said in its service territory (14 counties and 51,000 members) there are more than 2,000 broken power poles that must be replaced, and more than 350 workers from co-ops in Michigan, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia helping their crews. As of Monday morning, more than 23,000 Kenergy members were still without power.