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Beaufort County shows off charging trailer built with students using LEMPG grant for emergencies and events
Summary
County officials described a new Beaufort County Sheriff's Office charging trailer equipped with solar panels, generators and monitors, built with technical‑school student help and funded through an LEMPG grant to support residents during outages and at community events.
County speakers described a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office charging trailer assembled to provide power, device charging, information displays and amplified cell‑phone signal support during outages and at public events.
Officials said the project was funded through an LEMPG grant and involved local technical‑school students and vendors. One presenter described the trailer’s systems: solar panels and inverters for day‑to‑day power, a generator for overnight or extended operations, television monitors to relay maps and information, and an amplifier to improve cell coverage at the deployment site.
A county official recalled utility outages in which residents were without power for nearly 48 hours and said the trailer will allow residents to charge devices and access information during similar incidents. The project team said they plan to deploy the trailer for both emergency responses and community events such as local festivals.
Speakers emphasized student workforce development: the technical students built components and gained hands‑on experience, including carpentry work to secure monitors and construct tables. Vendors handled graphics and signage. County staff said the trailer will be available to communities affected by outages and will be integrated into emergency response planning.
