OPPD mutual aid crews headed home after assisting in West Virginia, Georgia, Florida [Video]

ORLANDO, Fla. (WOWT) – The Omaha Public Power District’s mutual aid crew is headed back after helping companies in four different states.

Ernie Ross, a Field Supervisor, led the 16-person OPPD crew a few days after Hurricane Helene hit.

“There was a lot of wind and tree damage and a lot of work that no one else wanted to do but our teams jumped in,” Ross said.

The crews just spent three days helping the Orlando Utilities Commission restore service to 83,400 of their customers.

It was certainly a team effort.

A dozen more workers form the Nebraska Public Power District and over 100 from the Nebraska Task Force 1 joined OPPD.

“It’s an honor and privilege to be asked to go help others when they’re in their time in need. It really is rewarding,” Ross said. “It’s hard not to get choked up when I talk about that, but it’s there’s a lot of …