Kentucky crews help restore Florida veteran’s pride
(LEX 18) — For the Kentuckians who rush to disaster areas like the members of Emergency Disaster Services out of Lexington, the Hurricane Ian response has been a long assignment. “Some of these guys, they’re starting a new month. It’s November 1. They’ve been here since late September. I know a lot of guys are […]
Lexington Firefighters return from hurricane response
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Two Lexington Firefighters have returned home. They were in Florida, helping in the response to Hurricane Ian. Captains Nick Bodkin and Ryan Hogsten are members of the Ohio Task Force One, Helping with rescue and recovery efforts. And they’re not alone in their work. “We saw people in their neighborhoods. […]
Lexington company supporting recovery efforts in Florida
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Southwest Florida, there was an army of Kentuckians standing by to help. “We can be anywhere in the country inside of 24 hours,” said Matt Daley of Emergency Disaster Services. “Our guys are seasoned and have seen multiple storms. Any storm that has had a name over the last […]
Teams from Ky. continue to help with Hurricane Ian relief efforts
FLORIDA (WKYT) – Teams from across the country are in southwest Florida right now, helping with hurricane relief efforts. Hurricane Ian pummeled the gulf coast a week ago. It hit the Fort Myers area as a Category 4 storm, bringing devastating storm surge, leveling communities. Emergency Disaster Services out of Kentucky is just one […]
Emergency Disaster Services prepares to help with relief effort in Florida
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Emergency Disaster Services in Lexington are preparing to help in disaster relief with Hurricane Ian. Matt Daley with Emergency Disaster Services said preparation is key when it comes to disaster relief. “We’ll just be prepared to operate in and around that area and be able to set up a base camp in […]
Emergency Disaster Services in Lexington assists with tornado recovery efforts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The landscape in western Kentucky reminds Matt Daley of the damage he’s seen after hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. Daley is with Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) which is headquartered in Lexington. He recently returned after spending days in Mayfield where EDS crews set up base camps for utility workers. That’s […]
Teams From Central Kentucky Travel Across State Lines to Restore Power to Hundreds of Thousands
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – “Building a home can take anywhere between eight months to a year,” said Director of Emergency Disaster Services of Lexington, Matt Daley. Daley and his team are building whole cities in 24 hours. “I’m from Eastern Kentucky. Where I grew up, there are still people in that area who do not […]
All-Out-Assault on Remaining Power Outages
WAYNE, W.Va. — Challenges continued to mount Saturday for thousands of workers trying to gain the upper hand on power outages in a six-county region in West Virginia hard hit in separate ice storms during the past two weeks. Appalachian Power Company reported more than 40,000 customers remained without power Saturday afternoon in Cabell, Wayne, […]
Mobile Bunkhouses Deployed for New Crews Riding Herd on WV Power Outages
BARBOURSVILLE — Appalachian Power crews from Virginia joining the struggle to restore electrical service to more than 50,000 West Virginia homes and businesses will have a warm place to rest after an encampment of mobile bunkhouses was established in a Huntington Mall parking lot on Friday. The first 250 occupants of the encampment were expected […]
Mobile Bunkhouses Deployed for New Crews Helping to Restore Power in Area
BARBOURSVILLE — Appalachian Power crews from Virginia joining the struggle to restore electrical service to more than 50,000 West Virginia homes and businesses will have a warm place to rest after an encampment of mobile bunkhouses was established in a Huntington Mall parking lot Friday. The first 250 occupants of the encampment were expected to […]