OG&E Discusses Power Restoration For Areas Damaged By Severe Weather

It's a long road to recovery for several parts of Oklahoma hit hard by the severe weather.

News 9 was joined by Aaron Cooper with OG&E to talk about what the process will look like to get power restored to those impacted by the severe weather.

“We have about 1200 people now on the ground working these storms. As they finish up in one area, they move to where the damage is the most severe,” Cooper said. “Our crews live and work in these communities. These are their friends and neighbors. They are dedicated, committed.”

The responding crews are dealing with all kinds of storm damage.

“It's been very significant, especially those areas in southern Oklahoma. We've seen broken poles, uh, broken cross arms, lines down,” Cooper said. “There were flooded roads, closed roads, debris everywhere. Sometimes that can slow things down a little bit. But our crews have been out there since the storms rolled in on Saturday night working to get everyone back and connected in some areas.”

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