TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hundreds of thousands remain without power across several counties, days after Hurricane Milton. Monday morning, crews were out working to get the lights back on from Citrus County to Sarasota County.
“Our crews are converging on some of the hardest hit areas that have been impacted not only by Hurricane Milton but also by Hurricane Helene. These jobs require two to three crews with eight to twelve men and women who are working tirelessly to get the lights back on for our customers,” Florida Power and Lights spokesperson, Marshall Hastings said.
Estimated restoration timeline, as of Monday morning:
- Pasco County (TECO customers) – Monday
- Polk County (TECO customers) – Tuesday
- Hillsborough County (TECO customers) – Thursday
- Lakeland Electric customers – Wednesday
- Manatee County (FP&L customers) – Tuesday
- Sarasota County (FP&L customers) – Tuesday
Crews say the restoration process is long and tedious. “We understand it’s difficult to be without power for any period of time. We appreciate our customer’s patience as our crews work in really challenging conditions to get the lights back on. These hot Florida days are not easy to work in but, these men and women are not going to stop until every customer’s power is restored,” described Hastings.
Duke Energy
As of Monday, 102,570 Floridians are without power.
Pinellas County currently has 88,044 and Pasco County has 6,162 Duke Energy customers without power.
Duke Energy’s outage map can be found here.
TECO
More than 175,000 TECO customers are without power as of Monday at 11:24 a.m.
With the help of 6,000 utility workers, TECO is expected to restore power to all customers within the next few days.
Hillsborough County has 159,168 customers without power, while Pasco County has 10,420 customers without power.
The TECO outage map can be found here.
Florida Power & Light Company
FPL currently has over 96,000 customers without power.
Manatee County has 32,240 customers without power as of 11:35 a.m., and Sarasota County has 30,540 customers without power.
The FPL outage map can be found here.
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
The Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative has 3,567 customers with outages as of 11:35 a.m. Monday.
Hernando County currently has 1,896 customers without power, while Pasco County has 1,172.
The Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative outage map can be found here.
Lakeland Electric
Lakeland Electric currently has 4,705 customers without power as of 11:36 a.m. on Monday.
The Lakeland Electric power outage map can be found here.
