10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 12:31
The latest: Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County Wednesday night and tore across the state before exiting Florida's east coast Thursday morning. Thanks to the company's hardening and smart-grid investments and field teams working even as the storm hit, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to more than 730,000 customers. Lineworkers are now focusing on the areas hit hardest by the storm. While storm surge, flooding, downed trees and tornadoes are presenting restoration challenges, damage-assessment teams across the state are helping FPL to send the right personnel and right equipment to the right places to restore power safely and as quickly as possible.
Bigger picture: Hurricane Milton slammed Florida less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene battered the state. Lingering impacts from Helene and weeks of rain amplified Milton's impact on customers in the storm's direct path and those outside it.
By the numbers as of 2 p.m.:
A word from FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel: "Our team is working around the clock and will continue to do so until we get every customer's lights back on. Initial assessments show our investments in hardening and smart-grid technology have made a big difference, enabling our crews to restore more than 730,000 customers within hours of the storm exiting the state. We have assembled and strategically positioned a restoration workforce of 17,000 men and women from 41 states to restore power as quickly as possible."
What FPL is doing:
What customers should do after the storm:
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FPL communicates restoration information to customers frequently through the news media and the following resources:
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