'Our restoration workforce of 12,000 worked all night in between bands of severe weather to restore service and won't stop working until every last customer is restored,' said
Tropical storm-force winds currently extend 310 miles from the center of the storm and will continue to affect the southern end of the peninsula for several days. In areas impacted by flooding, crews must wait for the flood waters to recede before they are able to access equipment and restore power. Falling trees and flying debris are the primary cause of outages.
'Initial reports show that our smart grid technology has helped us avoid nearly 50,000 outages and helped crews restore power faster,' said Silagy. 'This is the result of the improvements we've made to build a stronger and smarter grid to make it even better for our customers and provide them with reliable service they can count on in good weather and bad.'
This has been a historic hurricane season as mutual assistance crews have worked multiple natural disasters throughout the country.
'The Gulf Power territory has been affected by multiple storms this season,' said Barry. 'When we were hit with Hurricane Sally, it was a huge relief to have our colleagues from FPL come help support the restoration. It would have been just about impossible if we didn't have other utilities come to help. So, we are happy to repay the favor and come help support our sister company and its customers.'
Customers should continue to heed warnings of local and state officials. Please keep safety top of mind. Don't venture out in the dark, because you might not see a downed power line that could be energized and dangerous. Also, avoid standing water and debris.
Keeping you informed
In the wake of severe weather, we know you need as much information as possible so you can make decisions for you and your family. Every storm is different, but our goal is to get you accurate information as soon as it is available. Our restoration is following the path of the storm, and we will continue to be out in force assessing and restoring service as long as conditions are safe. We pledge to communicate increasingly specific information as soon as we are able.
We will share the best, most up-to-date information we have as quickly as possible through traditional media, social media, FPL.com and the FPL Mobile App.
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