GREENVILLE, S.C. —

A day in the life of a lineman is tedious, dangerous and essential. The kind of work makes an Upstate mother call her son a hero.

The calm after a storm is when work begins on the line. After intense heat, rain, snow or a hurricane, hard hats and yellow vests fall into line alongside first responders. Latest Forecast

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Patty Bridwell's son is one of many power line workers who leave the dinner table on a moment's notice to help others get the lights back on.

When power outages stretch beyond their own communities, workers often leave loved ones and livelihoods for hours, days, weeks and months.

Bridwell's son has traveled across state lines after some of the nation's most dangerous weather events.

"Wherever they

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