Restoring Power to Post-Superstorm Sandy New Jersey
Sandy impacted two locations – Union Beach and Toms River – of a state power company, leaving between one and five feet of water throughout their two buildings
On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, bringing a devastating storm surge to the region. The downgraded hurricane left 72 dead in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S., tens of thousands homeless, millions without power and billions of dollars in property damage. As the winds died down, residents and business owners began the long road to recovery. So did those whose expertise lies within restoration post-disaster. Enter PuroClean.
As the magnitude of the storm escalated, PuroClean activated its response protocol for such catastrophes – from organizing the franchise’s hundreds of technicians and locally-owned units to activating pre-event agreements with clients in the storm’s path. More than one-third of the nearly 300-unit system was mobilized to help those affected by Sandy, including some who drove from as far as South Texas and Georgia. Franchise owners George Cruz and Emilio Soli’s team – led by Bernie Tobin and Mike Crosby, project superintendents – were part of the massive clean-up efforts. They traveled from Brunswick, Ohio to help restore the Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and in turn, helped restore power to many New Jersey residents.