Dive Summary:
- National Grid and NStar emergency utility crews are preparing to respond to power outages as quickly as possible during this weekends storm.
- Crews from other states that deal with tree removal are standing by and ready to move into Massachusetts as soon as they're needed; wind is expect to be a major problem during this storm.
- The repair crews are already in areas that are expected to be hit the hardest by both storm conditions and outages.
From the article:
"I hope they're doing enough to get ready because there were, from what I’ve heard, a lot of complaints last time about them not responding fast enough,” said resident Larry Morse.
Crews that deal with tree removal from other states were also standing by, ready to move into Massachusetts as soon as the storm came through. One of the expected problems is the wind. Crews can't get any of the power lines restored if we're dealing with gusts so even if they're in place, they have to deal with the conditions of the storm as they come in, and wait until it’s safe to repair damage and return power to residents. ...