Electric cooperatives across Florida and the southeast are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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Hurricane Ian Photo Gallery: Scroll to see photos from the co-op response.
As Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, and throughout the storm recovery period, Peace River Electric Cooperative staff members were among the electric co-op workers committed to serving members, regardless of personal losses. (Photo By: PRECO)
Hurricane Ian still had winds in excess of 111 mph as it moved through the service territory of Peace River Electric Cooperative, damaging homes and flooding neighborhoods. (Photo By: PRECO)
Flooding in parts of the service territory of Peace River Electric Cooperative worsened over several days after Hurricane Ian moved well beyond the co-op’s service territory. (Photo By: PRECO)
Peace River Electric Cooperative’s help desk analyst Craig Cook kept his dog M&M at PRECO headquarters as he worked to support storm restoration efforts in Florida. (Photo By: PRECO)
Louise Blackman, Peace River Electric Cooperative’s vice president of member services and business technology, camped out in her office as Hurricane Ian swept through the co-op’s service territory. (Photo By: PRECO)
Hurricane Ian still had winds in excess of 111 mph as it moved through the service territory of Peace River Electric Cooperative, damaging homes and flooding neighborhoods. (Photo By: PRECO)
Peace River EC acquired a fuel tanker before Hurricane Ian made landfall, allowing the co-op to quickly refuel trucks working on restoration efforts after the storm passed through its territory. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Aerial view over Wauchula, Fla., where Peace River EC and mutual aid crews have a base to eat, shower, sleep and have their clothes laundered while working to restore power after Hurricane Ian swept through on Sept. 30. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Aerial view over Wauchula, Fla., where Peace River EC and mutual aid crews have a base to eat, shower, sleep, and have their clothes laundered while working to restore power after Hurricane Ida swept through on Sept. 30. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Glades Electric Cooperative crews continue restoration efforts on Oct. 4 in the wake of Hurricane Ian. (Photo Courtesy: Glades EC)
Once the 130 members of the line crews from Georgia EMC co-ops were released this weekend from their duties in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, they headed to Florida to assist with further restoration efforts. (Photo Courtesy: Georgia EMC)
Crews from Dixie Electric in Mississippi continue mutual aid efforts on Oct. 3 in Florida after Hurricane Ian slammed Florida co-op territory. (Photo Courtesy: Dixie EPA)
Crews work on Oct. 2 to complete restoration efforts in Santee Electric Co-op territory after Hurricane Ian passed through earlier in the week. (Photo Courtesy: Santee EC)
Crews begin restoration efforts in Berkeley EC territory in South Carolina on the morning of Oct. 1, 2022. (Photo Courtesy: Berkeley EC)
Crews begin restoration efforts in Berkeley EC territory in South Carolina on the morning of Oct. 1, 2022. (Photo Courtesy: Berkeley EC)
Crews begin restoration efforts in Berkeley EC territory in South Carolina on the morning of Oct. 1, 2022. (Photo Courtesy: Berkeley EC)
Hurricane Ian brought widespread damage to Horry EC territory when it passed through on Sept. 30. (Photo Courtesy: Horry EC)
Crews prepare to begin restoration work in South Carolina's Santee EC territory on Oct. 1. (Photo Courtesy: Santee EC)
Crews prepare to begin restoration work in South Carolina's Santee EC territory on Oct. 1. (Photo Courtesy: Santee EC)
Withlacoochee River EC crews work to restore power in Florida on Sept. 30, two days after Hurricane Ian stormed across the state. (Photo Courtesy: Withlacoochee River EC)
Mutual aid crews continue work in Peace River EC territory on Oct. 2. (Photo Courtesy: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas)
Crews work to restore power Sept. 30 to Peace River EC territory in Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Historic flooding is among the challenges facing crews in Peace River EC territory as they work Sept. 29 to restore power following Hurricane Ian. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Crews discover widespread damage in Peace River EC territory on Sept. 29, the day after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Crews discover widespread damage in Peace River EC territory on Sept. 29, the day after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
Crews begin restoration work in Withlacoochee River EC territory on Sept. 29, the day after Hurricane Ian swept ashore. (Photo Courtesy: Withlacoochee River EC)
CoServ's Garrett McFerren holds his son, Everett, on Sept. 28 before heading to Florida to help with restoration efforts following damage from Hurricane Ian. (Photo By: Ken Oltmannn/CoServ)
A crew from Yazoo Valley Electric Power in Mississippi heads to Florida on Sept. 29 to assist with restoration efforts. (Photo By: Jason Patterson/Yazoo Valley)
Crews from CoServ in Texas meet on Sept. 29 to head to Florida to assist with restoration efforts after Hurricane Ian damaged Florida on Sept. 29. (Photo By: Ken Oltmannn/CoServ)
Crews from CoServ in Texas meet on Sept. 29 to head to Florida to assist with restoration efforts after Hurricane Ian damaged Florida on Sept. 29. (Photo By: Ken Oltmannn/CoServ)
Withlacoochee River EC crews began staging early in the morning on Sept. 29 to start service restoration as soon as conditions permit. (Photo Courtesy: Withlacoochee River EC)
Crews from Dixie Electric in Mississippi gathered on Sept. 29 to head to Peace River territory in Florida to help with restoration efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Dixie EPA)
Crews from Dixie Electric in Mississippi gathered on Sept. 29 to head to Peace River territory in Florida to help with restoration efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Dixie EPA)
A Washington-St. Tammany crew gathered at its Louisiana headquarters on Sept. 29 before heading to Florida to assist with restoration efforts. (Photo Courtesy: Washington-St. Tammany EC)
A crew from DEMCO in Louisiana prepares to head to Florida on Sept. 29 to assist with Hurricane Ian restoration efforts. (Photo Courtesy: DEMCO)
A crew from Pioneer EC in Alabama was among the many mutual aid crews to head to Florida after Hurricane Ian. (Photo Courtesy: Pioneer EC)
A crew from South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association meets early in the morning of Sept. 29 to head to Florida to assist with restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian. (Photo Courtesy: SLECA)
The day after Hurricane Ian swept across Peace River EC territory, co-op headquarters showed standing water—but not a loss of power. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River EC)
A line crew from Central Rural Electric Cooperative in Oklahoma is headed to Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian restoration efforts. (Photo Courtesy: Central Rural EC)
Central Florida Electric Cooperative organized materials and equipment in Chiefland, Florida, on Sept. 28 ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. (Photo Courtesy: Central Florida EC)
Clay Electric Co-op crews reviewed inventory and completed other prep work ahead of Hurricane Ian. (Photo Courtesy: Clay Electric Co-op)
Crews from Dixie Electric in Mississippi gathered on Sept. 29 to head to Peace River territory in Florida to help with restoration efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed Florida. (Photo Courtesy: Dixie EPA)
Central Florida Electric Cooperative organized materials and equipment in Chiefland, Florida, on Sept. 28 ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. (Photo Courtesy: Central Florida EC)
Mutual aid crews from Arkansas headed to Peace River Electric Cooperative territory ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. (Photo Courtesy: Peace River Electric Cooperative)
If your co-op would like to submit photos, please email Blake.Whitney@nreca.coop.