OLATHE, Kan. - With Hurricane Irma expected to reach the Miami area by early Sunday, teams of utility workers from the metro left for Florida on Friday to help with recovery efforts.
Olathe-based Universal Communications sent 20 workers and 10 vehicles to head to areas expected to see damage following the storm.
"We've had meetings in the last 36 hours to let team members know it could be total devastation and to prepare emotionally and mentally for that," said Pat Howell with Universal Communications.
They will focus on repairing utility resources like power lines.
