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Tomorrow, April 4th, we will be closed from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM,
to celebrate the retirement of Charles Robert “Rob” Firestone.
🎉🎈🎊🥳 Join us in congratulating him! 🥳🎊🎈🎉
Rob began employment with UDWI REMC on July 10, 1989, working as a Tree Trimmer Helper. In 1992, he began his apprenticeship in the Hoosier Energy Apprenticeship Training and Safety Program (HEATS), graduating to the position Journeyman Lineman in 1996. Excelling in this position for several years, Rob was promoted in 2006 to Serviceman, where he was assigned to the areas around Monroe, Lawrence, and eastern Greene Counties.
Remaining as a dedicated Serviceman until his recent retirement, Rob finished out his career serving his community by surveying lines for faults, repairing security lights, and supervising crews with outage restorations.
In retirement, Rob can be found relaxing with a rod and reel as he plans to spend more time in his favorite hobby of fishing.
He is also excited to have more free time to spend with his family.
Rob always served our members with care and courtesy, offering help and assistance wherever necessary. He is a character who loves to joke around and share stories with coworkers— he mostly loves sharing pictures of his grandbabies. Our office will surely miss him and wish him the best in this next chapter of his life.
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Congrats to a deserving and well respected individual. Hope to see you and the family in the campground sometime! Enjoy yourself!
Congratulations Rob… wishing you a wonderful retirement!🎉
Congratulations Rob! You will love it.
Morning Update:
Our crews worked through the night. As of now, we have 13 outages, affecting 59 members.
We appreciate the dedication of our employees and the patience and understanding of our members.
Stay safe!
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Power is on but there is a pole leaning over the road on Fire Station road at the Niel Road end.
Thank you for getting it back on some quick!
Thank you for all the hard work you do!!
Evening update:
Most of the severe weather has moved through our area. Currently, we have about 1500 members without power, with a large portion of that being affected by substation outages that are being repaired by the power suppliers.
We have our crews out working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Stay safe!
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Thank you to the dedicated linemen who went out in this storm to restore our power. I wasn’t expecting it back on tonight! Thank you very much!
Pottawatomie has power!!!
Be safe , wicked lighting
🚨 Severe Weather Possible 🚨
We've got some severe weather heading our way, and it's important to stay prepared and stay safe! Here are some important tips to get you ready:
🔋 Storm Preparedness
* Charge your devices in advance and have flashlights ready.
* Stock up on essentials like water, non-perishable food, and medication.
* Communicate your plans with your family members.
⚡ Stay Away from Downed Power Lines
* Never approach or touch downed power lines - they can still be live and dangerous
* Report any downed lines by calling our office at 812-384-4446 or 9-1-1 for emergencies.
🌊 Avoid Flooded Areas
* Do NOT drive through flooded roads, no matter how shallow the water looks. It only takes a small amount of water to move your vehicle or hide dangerous hazards.
* Stay away from rivers, creeks, and streams as they can rise quickly.
📱 If you need to report a power outage, you can use our mobile app (UDWI REMC in the App Store or Google Play Store) or text/call the office at 812-384-4446.
Stay safe, stay alert! UDWI REMC is prepared and ready to weather the storm together!
(Graphic provided by the National Weather Service)
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⚠️ Storm Update ⚠️
Severe storms have moved through the area, causing widespread outages. Our team is actively assessing the damage and working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We appreciate your patience during this time.
⚠️ Safety Reminder: If you see a downed power line, DO NOT touch or go near it—always assume it’s live and dangerous. Report any hazards immediately. You can call the office at 812-384-4446 or dial 9-1-1 for emergencies.
Stay safe, and we’ll provide updates as we have them!
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We have a limb down on lines (not power lines though) it’s pulling all our poles though. Do I call you all for that too?
Been without power on 42 since 6:03pm any idea of when it’ll be restored?
Any updates for the Guthrie substation area? Washboard Road? Thank you all
This Sunday, there is a chance for high winds, thunderstorms, and tornados in the area. Make sure to be prepared ahead of time, and stay safe if a storm occurs!
If you need to report and outage, members can call the UDWI office (812-384-4446), use the UDWI app (UDWI REMC in the App Store and Google Play Store), or utilize UDWI’s texting service. More information can be found on our website!
To check the status of your outage, and find the most up-to-date information on crew progress, visit the outage hub: www.udwiremc.com/my.../your-services/outage-hub/Strong winds aloft ahead of a cold front on Sunday is expected to produce Thunderstorms on Sunday. Some storms could be severe. The main threat will be damaging straight line winds, but isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Stay weather aware this weekend as the forecast is updated. Be prepared if severe weather watches or warnings are issued. #inwx
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Stay safe 🙏🏻
Your really fucking helpful!! All your really worried about is robbing people!!