Hurricane Katrina Emergency Power Restoration

Type: Emergency Restoration
Scope: Performed emergency power restoration services in communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Location: Gulf Coast, USA

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast to devastating impact. The hurricane and its aftermath ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history causing more than $160 billion in damage.

As directed by Federal Emergency Management Agency via local government agencies, Irby mobilized several crews to support emergency power restoration efforts within the impacted communities.

Start Date: August 2005
Completion Date: August 2005