When natural disasters strike, power lines are often damaged or knocked down, leading to widespread electricity outages, leaving communities without electricity for extended periods. Natural disasters can wreak havoc on utility infrastructures, leaving a trail of destruction and significant challenges in their wake. Repairing and restoring power after such disasters can be a lengthy and complex process, requiring coordination between various agencies and the allocation of significant resources such as wire and cable.
At AWG, our emergency response capabilities set us apart from our competition.
In the face of disasters such as storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, or any other emergency that results in unexpected service interruption, our team is available to respond and provide immediate material support. We support full recovery needs with our extensive inventory of wires, cables, and electrical accessories. These support services are available 24/7 in the aftermath of any disaster.
We work with these critical clients around the clock until power or service has been fully restored.
AWG specializes in custom cables and hard to find items, ensuring that we can assist emergency response teams in locating the components and electrical hardware that they need.
Our Inventory is Ready to Deliver in Days!
In times of disaster when urgent responses are needed, count on AWG’s extensive inventory — featuring bare aluminum conductors, service drop, AerialGuard® tree wire and spacer cable, control cable, and bare copper — for immediate shipment from our national warehouses. Ensure rapid response and restoration with our dependable delivery in days.
We maintain a national network of distribution centers and warehouses, ensuring that we can respond quickly to emergencies in virtually any part of the country.
Our facilities are located in:
- Miami, Florida
- Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Perris, California
- Katy, TX
Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the US on July 8, 2024, leaving the Gulf Coast without power during one of the hottest weeks of summer. Utilities needed to respond swiftly and quickly to provide aid to the 3 million people without power following the storm.
Once the storm passed, American Wire Group’s Texas distribution center was able to immediately open its doors to aid in immediate restoration efforts. When our team began receiving requests from local utilities, we were able to confirm inventory on the spot, and ship product the next day. Customers received product within days to support storm recovery efforts.
Hurricane Sandy
When Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeastern United States in 2012, power lines were destroyed throughout the region.
The hurricane ended on a Friday morning, and AWG began receiving calls that evening for assistance in restoring felled power lines. Our staff rose to the challenge, working through the weekend to deliver more than $2 million in transmission and distribution lines from our stock, with the first 75% delivered in less than 24 hours.
Utility operators throughout the Northeast praised AWG for our support in restoring service to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
In addition to Hurricane Beryl and Sandy, the AWG team has supported restoration and relief efforts during Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, working closely with FEMA and utility providers throughout the United States and the Caribbean.
Learn More About American Wire Group
The experienced engineers and technicians at American Wire Group strive to develop creative wire and cable solutions that overcome challenges in power generation, renewable energy, utilities, and more. Our teams are always standing by during any emergency to help utility operators restore service to their customers. To see how our custom cable and wire capabilities can support your project, please contact us.
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