Duke Energy is reporting 9,000 power outages from Tallahassee to Port St. Joe. Tuesday’s historic winter storm is to blame, as utility crews work to get customers’ lights back on.
Ana Gibbs is the spokesperson for Duke Energy. She told WFSU on Wednesday that crew members have traveled across Florida, working to get power restored.
"These crews are turning the lights back on as safely and carefully as possible," she said.
Unfortunately, the icy roads have made it difficult for workers to get to some of the locations, as parts of the Panhandle received several inches of snow.
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Florida at one point, had 15,000 outages, according to Duke Energy. That number is down to around 9,000—with Franklin and Wakulla counties having most of the outages.
“For the most part, the power poles have not been impacted, and that's important because replacing power poles takes a lot longer than putting back power lines. That is the good news in all of this," Gibbs continued.
Duke Energy expects power to be fully restored by Thursday morning. Until then, they’ve urged their customers to continue monitoring their website and the Duke Energy app for updates.
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