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OUC
PREPARED FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO
OUC
Personnel, Contractors Ready as Ernesto Approaches Central Florida
ORLANDO - OUC-The Reliable One is completing final
preparations in advance of Tropical Depression Ernesto and will have personnel and
outside contractors ready to respond safely and quickly following the storm.
Support crews began arriving today, and more will arrive Wednesday to be on hand
in the event Tropical
Depression
Ernesto causes outages. OUC also will be ready to
send electric and water crews, as needed, to other areas affected by the storm.
OUC urges residents to review hurricane plans, make final preparations and to
pay close attention to the storm’s track. For important storm preparation and
recovery information or to track the storm, visit OUC’s online
Storm Center.
The site features information about generator safety, tree trimming, power
generation and restoration priorities and includes links to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site. The Storm Center also offers the OUC
Hurricane Guide and storm preparedness audio tips that are downloadable to any
MP3 player.
Established in 1923 by a special act of the Florida Legislature, OUC—The
Reliable One is the second largest municipal utility in Florida. OUC provides
electric and water services to more than 196,000 customers in Orlando, St. Cloud
and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties.
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