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Utilities, sheriff and public works outline restoration priorities, volunteer roles and EV safety after storms
Summary
A utilities-and-first-responders panel at an Okaloosa County preparedness event described how power, gas, water and sewer are prioritized after storms, how and when crews deploy, and safety guidance for electric vehicles and generators.
Representatives from Florida Power & Light, Okaloosa Gas, the county water and sewer department, the sheriff’s office and county emergency management described restoration priorities and post-storm safety at a public panel.
"We start from the power plant and we make sure that the lines from the power plant to the substations have power to be able to create the ... power that's created onward," said Laura Blair of Florida Power & Light, describing utility restoration sequencing that prioritizes generation and transmission, then critical infrastructure such as hospitals and emergency operations, then neighborhoods in order to restore service to the greatest number of customers quickly.
Mike Hackett of the water and sewer division said most wells and tanks have generators and that the…
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