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NARSA/IDEA’S NEWS


Some Progress for Radiator Service Co. as Cleanup Continues after Hurricanes


IT’S BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas ripped through the Gulf Coast, but the cleanup is ongoing at Radiator Service Co. in Houma, Louisiana.


“We were shut down for 2 weeks due to no power, water, sewer, phones or internet, but we have been blessed,” said Radiator Service Co.’s owner/operator David Bienvenu. “Our sales and bottom lines do not reflect the fact that we missed half of September. Our employees worked a lot of overtime and hustled to make up for lost time. We are still backlogged, but do our best to repair any equipment for the companies who came to our town to help clean up this mess.”


Ida rocked Louisiana as a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 150 mph. One of the business’ warehouse buildings lost its roof and a back wall during the storms. “They finally picked up the last pieces of our roof that flew over our building


By: Linda Nguyen Skoglund


NARSA/IDEA Communications Director linda@narsa.org


and landed 1/4 mile away against the overpass,” said Bienvenu.


Thankfully, Bienvenu said he was able to get materials on site before there were any shortages. The building’s framing is all done, but the contractor is having trouble finding additional workers.


“I’m trying to pray often, eat right, and sleep right to keep my state of mind


positive. This could be very overwhelming and depressing if you let it get to you,” said Bienvenu. “I thank all of my radiator family for checking on me, texting, and emailing. I know I am not alone.”


In the last few months, Bienvenu says they’ve seen a lot of truck radiator jobs, which is a bit unusual.


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