Oct 10, 2024
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — People are working to get supplies and services to victims of Helene and are now doing double duty to help everyone affected by Milton.  Dominion Energy has sent more than 100 line workers, 240 contractors and 60 crews down to Florida to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. The crews traveled to aid Florida’s utility companies.  “It makes you feel good to know that you can go down and help folks and make a difference,” said Tommy Irving of Dominion Energy.  He said the crews that travel work long hours to help as many people as they can.  “It’s always a tough part for our team because there’s so much devastation,” Irving said.  He said the line workers should expect to see lots of trees, wires and poles down.  With help on the way, people are already preparing to bring supplies to people who have been affected. The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo will fill a plane when it goes back home to Florida. The museum has already collected 15,000 pounds of supplies.  “We probably won't be best positioned to help fly supplies in, but certainly that airplane will head back south," said Keegan Chetwynd, Director of the Military Aviation Museum. "It will probably continue doing some of that work." The DC-3 Airliner has already made trips to Tennessee and North Carolina full of supplies before making its way to Florida. Each trip has more than 5,000 pounds of supplies. They have filled the airliner full of pet food, trash bags and clothes.  “Airplanes are very impactful early in the situation," Chetwynd said. "You know, I think people know a lot of washed-out roads, kind of isolating communities, and so lots of people were accessible only to helicopters, mule teams and airplanes if the airport wasn't too badly damaged." The roundtrip from Pungo to Mountain City, Tennessee is only four hours. Chetwynd said the pilots are ready to fly to multiple areas.  “We do anticipate further flights into western North Carolina as well as eastern Tennessee,” said Chetwynd. “We are available to fly things into southwestern Virginia as well.” The DC-3 Airliner will be making its way back home in Florida. The owners took it out of the state due to Hurricane Milton. When it returns home, the Military Aviation Museum said it will fill it up before it leaves. 
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