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Duke Energy meteorologists continue to monitor the movement of Hurricane Matthew and are developing up-to-the minute forecasts to help the company plan and prepare for potential impacts.

Duke Energy crews and contractors are working throughout the holiday weekend and overnight hours restoring power to Florida customers and responding to 911 assistance calls in the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine. Their efforts resulted in the restoration of more than 220,000 customers within 48 hours.

Duke Energy Florida has restored more than 85 percent of customers left in the dark by Hurricane Hermine and continues to work to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.

More than 1,300 personnel are working quickly and safely to restore power to 26,000 remaining North Carolina and South Carolina customers impacted by Hermine.

Duke Energy Florida is working to safely and quickly respond to Florida customers impacted by Hermine. As of 2 p.m., approximately 57,000 customers were experiencing power outages and more than 146,000 customers had been restored since the storm began.

Duke Energy meteorologists continue to track the remnants of Hurricane Hermine, and the company is prepared to respond to possible power outages that could occur in the Carolinas.

Duke Energy Florida is staging more than 1,200 workers from Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky at three strategic locations to ensure a rapid response to service areas that will likely be affected by Hurricane Hermine.

As Tropical Storm Hermine nears the Florida coast, Duke Energy is prepared there and planning for potential severe weather impacts in the Carolinas beginning as early as Friday.

With tornadoes having hit the Midwest and storms threatening the Southeast, it's clearly time to ensure you and your family have a plan ready to activate in the event of an emergency.

Duke Energy Florida will stage workers from Florida, the Carolinas and surrounding states in north Florida, in preparation for Tropical Depression Nine.