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18th November 2012, 19:50
I was reading this in the Montreal news paper yesterday and I cant say this often but I was proud of the employees of Hydro Quebec.
I want to say a thanks to the employs of Hydro Quebec for landing a hand in the after match of Sandy.
This original text is in French at the following link. 3-11-2012 Journal de Montreal
http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/11/02/hydro-quebec-envoie-des-monteurs-de-ligne-dans-letat-de-new-york
But here is a fast translation.
The 260 linemen deployed on the U.S. East Coast to help reconnect thousands of subscribers are the largest operation of Hydro-Québec outside the province since Hurricane Katrina.
"When it comes to events like this one, major breakdowns, we help between companies. It is this type of operation about once or twice a year, "said Yvan Cliche, spokesman for Hydro-Québec.
Two hundred linemen had begun to rescue Tuesday in Vermont and New Hampshire and Connecticut, where they remain.
Another group of 60 specialists are available to work Saturday in the area of Long Island, about sixty miles from New York, the metropolis has been hit hard by Sandy.
These workers will sometimes repeat the entire grid, a daunting task that will take several days or even weeks.
"It's devastating, people are without electricity since the beginning of the storm. It was even at this time of difficulty to accommodate our people, "said François Fortier, Chief Prevention Support at Hydro-Québec.
A situation that is reminiscent of the ice storm of 1998 when the linemen were from the United States by the hundreds.
"At the organizational level, it makes me think of the enormous ice in 1998, the first days. So much excitement around, customers worried, "said Mr. Fortier.
The bill for this operation by Hydro-Quebec is provided by the New York authorities.
Other reinforcements?
Impossible to say how long all these workers will be on site, or if other teams leave reinforcements. "The situation is reassessed every day, if not every hour, said Yvan Cliche Saturday night. No request was received on Sunday, but things can change quickly. "
I want to say a thanks to the employs of Hydro Quebec for landing a hand in the after match of Sandy.
This original text is in French at the following link. 3-11-2012 Journal de Montreal
http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/11/02/hydro-quebec-envoie-des-monteurs-de-ligne-dans-letat-de-new-york
But here is a fast translation.
The 260 linemen deployed on the U.S. East Coast to help reconnect thousands of subscribers are the largest operation of Hydro-Québec outside the province since Hurricane Katrina.
"When it comes to events like this one, major breakdowns, we help between companies. It is this type of operation about once or twice a year, "said Yvan Cliche, spokesman for Hydro-Québec.
Two hundred linemen had begun to rescue Tuesday in Vermont and New Hampshire and Connecticut, where they remain.
Another group of 60 specialists are available to work Saturday in the area of Long Island, about sixty miles from New York, the metropolis has been hit hard by Sandy.
These workers will sometimes repeat the entire grid, a daunting task that will take several days or even weeks.
"It's devastating, people are without electricity since the beginning of the storm. It was even at this time of difficulty to accommodate our people, "said François Fortier, Chief Prevention Support at Hydro-Québec.
A situation that is reminiscent of the ice storm of 1998 when the linemen were from the United States by the hundreds.
"At the organizational level, it makes me think of the enormous ice in 1998, the first days. So much excitement around, customers worried, "said Mr. Fortier.
The bill for this operation by Hydro-Quebec is provided by the New York authorities.
Other reinforcements?
Impossible to say how long all these workers will be on site, or if other teams leave reinforcements. "The situation is reassessed every day, if not every hour, said Yvan Cliche Saturday night. No request was received on Sunday, but things can change quickly. "