Coast Electric crews leave for Alabama

Today, the Coast Electric Power Association crews sent off a 37 member team to Baldwin County, Alabama to restore the lights for Sally victims.

- today at 12 p.m.

The coast- electric power association- crews sent off a 37 member team- to baldwin county, alabama- to restore the lights for sally- victims. news 25's, gabby cox - was there to help see them on - their way.- - nats of prayer- the coast electric power- association crews of- harrison, hancock, and pearl- - - - river counties waved goodbye at- 12 p.m.

Today to head to the- baldwin electric- membership cooperative in - - - - alabama to help with power- restoration for those in need.- bobby mccauley, the underground- supervisor for the harrison - county district, said how - important this- trip is.- bobby mccauley, underground - supervisor for harco district:- "in my opinion, we are first - responders.

We are always one o- the first on the scene after an- disaster or any storm.

We work- long hours and we're there unti- everything comes- back on and just doing that is- so important to the members of- the company.

They need- power, they need lights at nigh- to see, you need businesses to- open back up, so- this is something that is very- important to us.

It's not just- going over there, it's helping- the - people."

And after sally ravaged through- parts of alabama, - restoring electricity was the - best way the company knew - they could help.- april lollar, director of - communications, cepa: "it's mor than just the lights, it's- giving people that sense of - normalcy when no normalcy exist- in their life - anymore and everything is - uncertain... so just the lights- - - - coming on and seeing those- trucks come down the street to- your road, gives you that sense- of- normalcy again."

Gabby cox: with many people in- alabama struggling due to the - effects of- what was hurricane sally, this- vacated lot right here was just- filled with a number of - - - - trucks and linemen who are now- risking their lives and heading- over there to help."

Bobby: "we just want everyone from mississippi to pray for- everyone in alabama.- we know what it's like, we've - been through it.

We're just - hoping for the best - and we're here for the long - haul."

With a 37 member team headed to- help storm victims, help from - mississippi is on the way.- in gulport, gabby cox, news