10/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2024 14:57
The latest: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has already restored more than 1.3 million customers affected by Hurricane Milton. FPL is now targeting by the end of Monday to restore power to 90% of customers impacted by the Category 3 storm. FPL crews remain focused on customers in the areas hardest hit by Milton, including approximately 85,000 who experienced outages due to the unusually powerful tornados that touched down in the state and knocked out power.
Why it matters: Milton left millions of Floridians without power, including nearly 2 million FPL customers. FPL was able to restore power to about two-thirds of affected customers within 24 hours of the storm exiting the state and crews will not stop until every customer's power is back on.
By the numbers as of 4 p.m.:
Restoration estimates: FPL understands the importance to customers of knowing when power will be restored. The company is committed to providing the following best estimates for restoration:
Click here to view a map of estimated restoration times.
FPL Estimated Time of Restoration (as of 4 p.m.) |
|
Status |
County |
Essentially Restored |
Baker, Bradford, Broward, Clay, Columbia, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Palm Beach, Suwannee |
95% by end of day, |
Glades, Martin, Putnam, St. Johns |
95% by end of day, |
Collier, Lee, Okeechobee, St. Lucie |
95% by end of day, |
Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Flagler, Indian River, Manatee, Sarasota, Seminole, Volusia |
*Except those who cannot safely accept service or are located in heavily flooded areas or have experienced extensive tornado or tree damage |
Some homes and businesses may have suffered damage that makes them unable to safely accept power. Customers who notice damage need to contact a licensed electrician prior to power being restored.
Restoration challenges: Hurricane Milton was a powerful storm with significant impacts across the state that crews are contending with while working around the clock to restore power.
Despite the restoration challenges, FPL crews are making good progress in actively restoring power across the state, including the hardest-hit areas, and will not stop until everyone has power.
A word from FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel:
"The men and women in our restoration workforce have made great progress. They have already restored power to more than 1.3 million customers. I want to assure all those who don't have power that we are working around the clock to restore service and will not stop until every customer's power is back."
What FPL is doing:
What customers should do after the storm:
How customers can stay connected:
FPL communicates restoration information to customers frequently through the news media and the following resources:
Visuals to download:
How to reach us:
Additional resources: