Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure

In this podcast, I talk with Eric Charette, executive technical manager for Intergraph’s utilities and communications division, about how utility providers can turn severe weather and other unplanned events into planned activities and preparedness. Laura Beth: Thank you for joining us for an Intergraph SG&I podcast. I’m your host Laura Beth Ezzell. In today’s podcast, we’re talking with Eric Charette who is based in our Huntsville, Alabama office. Eric, thank you for joining us. Eric: My pleasure. Laura Beth: Eric, it’s no secret that storms can cause chaos, especially for those working in the utility industry. There is help though and you are here to discuss how utility agencies can transform the chaos of storms into planned activities. Eric, first let’s just talk about what are some of the challenges utility companies face when storms roll through. Eric: Major storms are very complex. The fact that storms don’t happen every day is a challeng