Emergency Disaster Services Offers Turnkey Logistics to the Utility Industry
Emergency Disaster Services, which exhibited in Booth #84 at the International Lineman’s Expo, offers EDS capabilities, including large-scale workforce housing construction, temporary facility deployment, comprehensive site maintenance and full-service debris removal. Its team responds to natural disasters, public health emergencies and humanitarian crises while also supporting shelter services and management with fully integrated solutions. “We […]
Field Report
Fall25 | Volume 2 A Note From Our Founder As we close out the third quarter of 2025, EDS operations stand firm against hurricane threats and the onset of early winter. Readiness is a constant in emergency management and logistics operations. Our team keeps equipment staged and crews sharp, prepared to roll at a moment’s […]
Field Report – Essential Company News & Strategic Insights for the Field
A woman-owned, family business with a global reach. A Note From Our President As we enter Q2 of 2025, climate-driven emergencies continue to strain national response infrastructure. So far we’ve seen historic winter storms, forests fires, widespread tornadoes, and flash floods, showing us that this year’s extreme weather has amplified the need for fast, flexible, […]
Lexington-based company once again helping recovery efforts in wake of disaster
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington-based Emergency Disaster Services has been boots on the ground in eastern Kentucky since Sunday, providing a place for utility crews to eat and sleep. They are putting in long hours in bitterly cold temperatures and snow to help restore power and hope to people affected by the devastating flood. “We’re […]
EDS crews deployed for over 200 days help victims of Hurricane Helene
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Emergency Disaster Services is experiencing their longest deployment in history. The team is still helping keep first responders afloat as they pick up the pieces from Hurricane Helene. “It’s just devastation. It’s a complete loss. It’s crazy that water can be that powerful,” EDS Senior Project Manager for North Carolina, Matt […]
Emergency Disaster Services workers spend months on the road to rebuild communities after disasters
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — It’s been nearly two months since Helene left its mark on North Carolina. Matt Daley is the director of communications and logistics with Emergency Disaster Services, a Lexington company who set out to provide services to utility workers working to restore power to areas hit hard by disasters. He says […]
Catholic Action Center & EDS partnering to keep the homeless warm
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Colder months are approaching. The center’s recent street survey says there are around 500 people on the streets in Lexington who need shelter this winter. But, they say this year’s winter hotel program doesn’t start until November 1st. Temperatures are already dropping. Ginny Ramsey, Director and Co-founder of the Catholic Action […]
‘All hands are on deck’: A look inside Georgia Power’s temporary homebase
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Dozens of trailers are parked in the Savannah Fairgrounds lot, serving as homebase for Georgia Power crews. 1,500 linemen and staff are living on the site provided by Emergency Disaster Services. “We activate these for multi-day storm restoration. And this is a big one! So, it’s just extremely critical when we […]
A local company is helping Florida recover from Helene, and Kentuckians are leading the charge
LEXINGTON, KY — Florida residents are on a long road to recovery from Hurricane Helene, with thousands still without power. Emergency Disaster Services, a company located in Lexington, deals with areas currently experiencing disasters. Matt Daley, a Director of Emergency Disaster Services, is in Florida trying to help those affected by Helene by providing base […]
Lexington-based company heads to Florida to help as Helene rolls in
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – “When people packed a bag, it was not the small bag. It was the big bag this time,” said Matt Daley. Daley works with Emergency Disaster Services and is just one of those who packed the “big bag” to head to Tallahassee, Florida, along with his Kentucky crew to help out […]