Hurricane Irma: PG&E Crews To Restore Florida Power

CALIFORNIA — We may be on the opposite coast, but workers from California will play a role in restoring electricity in Florida after an expected direct hit from Hurricane Irma.

PG&E crews are preparing to head to south Florida, according to the utility. The company has a mutual aid agreement with Florida Power & Light. The agreement was signed in 2014 and this will be the second time it has been activated, following Hurricane Matthew in the area last year.

About 100 PG&E employees including line workers, equipment operators, supervisors and other personnel will travel to Florida after the hurricane moves through the area.

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Under the agreement, FPL will cover the costs of the support from PG&E.

Hurricane Irma has already killed 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes as it's torn through the Caribbean, with more idyllic islands in it path before hitting the US mainland.

— Bay City News contributed to this story; Image via Shutterstock

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