And getting ready to ship out dozens of linemen to the bahamas. A large portion of the bahamas are still without power since hurricane matthew. 10News Reporter Sarah Hollenbeck is live at tampa electrics Operation Center in tampa. Sarah, several large crews of people have been sent to the bahamas to help. Yes, theyve sent one crew after another to relieve the linemen down there who have been working around the clock to restore power to the tropical islands. These teams are taking 3 power trucks and 20 workers to the port in miami, where theyll load up on a barge and ship out. Hurricane matthew battered the bahamas with winds over 100 miles per hour. Ripping roofs off homes, and knocking out power to19 thousand homes and businesses. Hurricane matthew as a category 4 storm and knocked out electricity to 100 percent of the customers of grand bahama power co. Damage is so severe that in some areas, the electrical system is being rebuilt from the ground up. Itll be strenuous work for the ta