Hurricanes Helene & Milton ^{Emergency Services}

Lineworkers from L.E. Myers provided emergency response to the Southeastern U.S. from across the country after the landfall of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Hurricane Milton hit Florida and brought with it 120 MPH winds, massive flooding, and more than three million homes losing power. As if Hurricane Milton wasn’t bad enough on its own, it came less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 26, 2024, and ripped its way through Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas, covering 500 miles. Nearly 6 million people lost power across 10 states as a result.

L.E. Myers lineworkers responded to both hurricanes, working tirelessly to provide power to affected communicates, essentially without a break between the storms.

Just as crews were released from the Hurricane Helene response and made it home, the call came for Milton. So, roughly 12 to 24 hours later, the crews dispatched out to Florida.

MYR Group provided its largest storm response to date for Hurricane Milton with 373 lineworkers, mechanics, safety specialists, and other support staff at the peak of the effort