Driving down I-95 in Maine, my dad saw 30 trucks in a convoy coming from Canada! He said it was pretty impressive.
Here is another article which mentions Nova Scotia crews going down to assist ...
Link: http://www.canada.com/maritimes/news/story.html?id=386cbf73-0216-44bb-9e8f-d43c292e1ab0
NB Power sends crews to help Florida
Broadcast News
Friday, September 10, 2004
NB Power is sending 10 line crews to Florida to assist in the recovery from recent hurricanes.
The line crews and supervisory staff will leave from Fredericton today, and are expected to be in the state for at least two weeks.
Several million people are without electricity in Florida and the power system has suffered severe damage.
The New Brunswick crews will be working in the Daytona area on system reconstruction.
Expenses for the response effort will be borne by the Florida utilities.
Nova Scotia power says it has also designated crews and equipment to be sent south, once it gets the go-ahead from Florida Light and Power.
I remember about six years ago after some ice storms in Ontario downed transmission line towers, teams and supplies from a far away as Georgia flooded into Canada.
During bad ice storms in New England it is not uncommon to see teams from Hydro Quebec restoring power lines, with their cute little orange octagonal "ARRÊT" signs placed along the road.
Geez, byes, youse'd better lay in lots of OP rum if them herring-chokers is headin' down the road your way!
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