SAT . Family Is His Greatest Strength As Lineman Hunter Alexander Fights for His Life, Love and Faith Hold Him Up
As Lineman Hunter Alexander Fights for His Life, Love and Faith Hold Him Up
He went out into the worst conditions so others could stay warm, safe, and connected.
Now, Hunter Alexander is fighting for his life.
The 24-year-old lineman was working to restore power in the aftermath of a brutal ice storm — doing what linemen across the country do without hesitation. While communities waited for lights and heat to return, Hunter was climbing into danger, facing down damaged power lines in freezing conditions.
Somewhere along those lines, everything changed.
A powerful electrical shock surged through Hunter’s body, causing catastrophic injuries to his arms and hands. In seconds, the man helping bring light back to others was plunged into a medical crisis of his own.
Hunter was rushed to a Louisiana hospital, where he now remains in the ICU. Doctors moved quickly, performing emergency surgeries including fasciotomies on both arms to relieve dangerous pressure that could have been fatal. Damaged tissue was removed. Wound vacs were placed. Surgeons warned his family that the coming days would be critical — a race against time to save circulation, tissue, and limbs.
As Hunter continues to undergo procedures, one constant has never left his side.
Family.
His wife, Katie, has barely stepped away from the ICU. She sleeps on a small cot beside his hospital bed, waking to alarms, updates, and moments of crushing uncertainty. Between surgeries, she holds his hand. Between tears, she holds onto faith.
“This is the hardest thing we’ve ever faced,” the family shared. “But we feel every prayer.”
Doctors say Hunter’s road ahead will be long and uncertain. Each surgery brings hope — and risk. Each update is measured in small changes that mean everything to those who love him.
Through it all, the outpouring of support has been overwhelming. Messages, prayers, and encouragement have poured in from linemen, strangers, neighbors, and families who understand the sacrifice this work requires.
Hunter’s story has become a reminder of the unseen dangers faced by those who rush out when disaster strikes — and the families who stand behind them.
This is what a hero without a cape looks like.
A young man who put others first.
A wife refusing to leave his side.
A family holding its breath, praying limb by limb, hour by hour.
As Hunter heads back into surgery, his loved ones ask for one thing above all else: continued prayers — for healing, for strength, and for hope.
Because while machines and medicine are fighting for his body, it is love that is holding him together.
#HunterAlexanderStrong 💙🙏
