Where has the time gone? So much has happened and it has been almost impossible to find the time to write. I am sure many of you have wondered where could I have possibly gone? Well, Hartsville, TN to be exact. After the last tornadoes hit the area Feb. 6th . . .I've been on the road a lot providing support to storm restoration activities. Seeing the devastation first hand definitely gives you a reality check. The city was without power for about 4 very long days. We had crews working around the clock with many folks working 15-20+ hours per day. Engineering re-design, materials and geological conditions put TVA to the test. The workers get so frustrated as they feel for those in the community and you literally have to force them to leave the work location and go eat and sleep. Though the challenges were many the way everyone both inside and outside the company pulled together is an adrenalin rush in itself. I love the work but truly feel for those affected. 
If you could see these fine young men and women of which many were still in their apprentice years working tirelessly and no job was too big or too small.
Through those 4 days we had local officials, state representatives, TN Governor, Homeland Security, company executives and The President of the United States all tour the devastation caused by the storms. So many helicopters passed by hourly observing all the work in progress . . . including one special aircraft . . . . Marine One!
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