Like serial killers in movies, hurricanes often greet us with innocent-sounding names before things turn deadly. That was true of 2004’s Hurricane Frances, which raged across Florida and up into the Southeastern United States, tragically taking 49 lives before finally fading on Sept. 8. Sadly, unlike the movies, hurricane season is completely real – and always potentially catastrophic. Out of that chaotic 2004 hurricane season – which overstayed its (un)welcome…
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Tropical Storm Danny serves as a reminder about the importance of being ready for severe weather and getting Tampa Electric’s free Power Updates via text, mobile or phone
Nobody can predict with complete certainty what path Tropical Storm Danny will take as it churns closer to North America. But it’s entirely possible to predict what you’ll need to do if severe weather strikes. At Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas, we’re always ready – we hone our storm plan year-round, including spending more than $56 million annually in a 10-point plan to harden the system against severe weather and investing in new tools…
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Ready to roll: Tampa Electric, Peoples Gas have a new mobile command response vehicle
TECO has added serious horsepower to its crisis response plans. With its 35-foot mobile command response vehicle, the company now has a command center it can relocate as an emergency dictates. The vehicle features four workstations and conference room for up to nine people where team members can brief response-focused personnel and work with community leaders and emergency officials. A telescoping mast can raise a camera 56 feet up to zoom…
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Summer 2004 – A hurricane season to remember
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Tampa Electric’s worst hurricane season ever. In the summer of 2004, Florida was hit by hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. If you were living in Florida ten years ago, you likely remember being impacted by at least one of these storms. Tampa Electric crews, with the help of assistance from other utilities, restored more than 635,000 outages that season. Tampa Electric is a…
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Tampa Electric awarded Emergency Assistance Award for work after Hurricane Sandy
On countless occasions, Tampa Electric has sent line crews to locales far and wide to help other utilities restore power after severe weather. It’s been our way to return the favor for all the folks who have helped us in times of need. This year, we were recognized nationally for those efforts. Tampa Electric was granted an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Assistance Award for 2012, in recognition for our…
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