Storm Support Teams Assist Utilities After Back-to-Back Hurricanes
Leidos demonstrated its emergency response capabilities during Hurricanes Helene and Milton in late September and early October 2024. Over 280 power delivery staff volunteered for field operations, working 14-16 hour days to assist utilities with damage assessments across multiple Southeastern U.S. states.
The teams navigated challenging conditions including blocked roadways, downed power lines, and flooding to provide critical information for resource deployment. Despite extended deployments lasting over a week, all field teams returned safely, highlighting Leidos' robust safety protocols. Some team members even deployed ahead of landfall despite living in the storms' direct paths.
Leidos ha dimostrato le proprie capacità di risposta alle emergenze durante gli uragani Helene e Milton a fine settembre e inizio ottobre 2024. Oltre 280 operatori dell'energia hanno offerto volontariamente la loro assistenza nelle operazioni di campo, lavorando per 14-16 ore al giorno per aiutare le utility nella valutazione dei danni in diversi stati del sud-est degli Stati Uniti.
I team hanno affrontato condizioni difficili, tra cui strade bloccate, linee elettriche abbattute e allagamenti, per fornire informazioni cruciali per il dispiegamento delle risorse. Nonostante le missioni prolungate che sono durate oltre una settimana, tutti i team di campo sono tornati sani e salvi, mettendo in evidenza i robusti protocolli di sicurezza di Leidos. Alcuni membri del team sono addirittura stati dispiegati prima dell'arrivo degli uragani, nonostante vivessero nei percorsi diretti delle tempeste.
Leidos demostró sus capacidades de respuesta a emergencias durante los huracanes Helene y Milton a finales de septiembre y principios de octubre de 2024. Más de 280 empleados de entrega de energía se ofrecieron como voluntarios para las operaciones de campo, trabajando días de 14 a 16 horas para ayudar a las empresas de servicios públicos con evaluaciones de daños en varios estados del sureste de EE. UU.
Los equipos navegaron por condiciones desafiantes, incluyendo carreteras bloqueadas, líneas eléctricas caídas e inundaciones, para proporcionar información crítica para el despliegue de recursos. A pesar de los despliegues prolongados que duraron más de una semana, todos los equipos de campo regresaron sanos y salvos, destacando los robustos protocolos de seguridad de Leidos. Algunos miembros del equipo incluso se desplegaron antes de la llegada del huracán a pesar de vivir en la trayectoria directa de las tormentas.
Leidos는 2024년 9월 말과 10월 초에 허리케인 Helene과 Milton 동안 응급 대응 능력을 시연했습니다. 280명 이상의 전력 배급 직원이 필드 작업에 자원하여 14~16시간씩 일하며 여러 남동부 주에서 유틸리티의 피해 평가를 지원했습니다.
팀은 막힌 도로, 쓰러진 전선, 그리고 홍수를 포함한 어려운 상황을 헤쳐 나가며 자원 배치를 위한 중요한 정보를 제공했습니다. 일주일 이상 지속된 작업에도 불구하고 모든 필드 팀은 안전하게 귀환했으며, 이는 Leidos의 강력한 안전 프로토콜을 강조합니다. 일부 팀원들은 폭풍의 직접적인 경로에 살고 있었음에도 불구하고 착륙 전에 출동하기도 했습니다.
Leidos a démontré ses capacités de réponse d'urgence lors des ouragans Helene et Milton à la fin septembre et début octobre 2024. Plus de 280 employés de distribution d'électricité ont volontairement participé aux opérations de terrain, travaillant 14 à 16 heures par jour pour aider les services publics à évaluer les dommages dans plusieurs États du sud-est des États-Unis.
Les équipes ont navigué dans des conditions difficiles, y compris des routes bloquées, des lignes électriques tombées et des inondations, pour fournir des informations critiques pour le déploiement des ressources. Malgré des déploiements prolongés de plus d'une semaine, toutes les équipes sur le terrain sont rentrées saines et sauves, soulignant les protocoles de sécurité robustes de Leidos. Certains membres de l'équipe ont même été déployés avant l'atterrissage malgré leur résidence dans les trajectoires directes des tempêtes.
Leidos demonstrierte seine Notfallreaktionsfähigkeiten während der Hurrikane Helene und Milton Ende September und Anfang Oktober 2024. Über 280 Mitarbeiter im Energiebereich meldeten sich freiwillig für Feldoperationen und arbeiteten 14 bis 16 Stunden am Tag, um Ver- und Entsorgungsunternehmen bei der Schadensbewertung in mehreren Bundesstaaten im Südosten der USA zu unterstützen.
Die Teams meisterten herausfordernde Bedingungen, darunter gesperrte Straßen, umgestürzte Stromleitungen und Überschwemmungen, um wichtige Informationen für den Ressourceneinsatz bereitzustellen. Trotz prolongierter Einsätze, die mehr als eine Woche dauerten, kehrten alle Feldteams sicher zurück, was die robusten Sicherheitsprotokolle von Leidos unterstreicht. Einige Teammitglieder wurden sogar vor dem Landfall entsandt, obwohl sie in der direkten Bahn der Stürme lebten.
- Successful deployment of 280+ power delivery staff for emergency response
- Demonstrated operational capability in managing back-to-back hurricane responses
- Strong safety record with zero injuries during hazardous conditions
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / Leidos
One of many field operations centers that enable utilities to quickly deploy people and resources to the hardest hit areas.
In late September and early October, the Southeastern U.S. endured two significant severe weather events: Hurricane Helene, followed quickly by Hurricane Milton. These back-to-back storms caused tremendous damage to the power infrastructure across multiple states. Hundreds of Leidos team members volunteered to help impacted utilities perform vital damage assessments to ensure that electric service was restored to these hard-hit communities.
Team members from across the Southeast were deployed. More than 280 power delivery staff responded, and many volunteered for field duty after both hurricanes.
The need to provide rapid restoration of service across impacted communities places enormous demands on utility operations. By putting Leidos experts in the field, we are able to improve the utility's efficiency in damage assessment, thus expediting the recovery process for millions of customers. Leidos' assessment teams worked 14-to-16-hour days in very challenging conditions, providing the local utilities with critical information needed to deploy resources - people and equipment - to the affected sites.
Safety was key to this complex mission. Leidos' field teams had to navigate blocked roadways, downed power lines, flooding, and a host of other obstacles. The deployments often lasted over a week. And yet, our teams returned from the field safe and unhurt - a testament to the robust practices that are part of the Leidos safety culture.
Members of the Leidos team showed their commitment through personal sacrifice, leaving their homes and families for days and weeks to serve our clients and our communities. Some members from our team even left their homes to travel for storm support ahead of landfall even though they lived in the direct path of the storm.
Sean Mauldin, Director of Distribution Engineering, Leidos
Severe weather events, whether hurricanes or destructive storms, can be truly devastating to the communities in the path of the storm. The utilities that Leidos serves have confidence in our ability to quickly deploy assistance when and where they need it. Promises made, promises kept: the Leidos power teams delivered on that promise.
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