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As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida’s west coast, Duke Energy Florida is urging its customers to prepare for this catastrophic storm and a lengthy power restoration process that will result in extended outages.

Duke Energy Florida continues to prepare for Hurricane Milton, increasing its resource count from 10,000 to 16,000. The company also encourages its 2 million customers across the state to take the appropriate safety measures prior to the storm’s landfall.

Duke Energy Florida sigue preparándose para el huracán Milton, aumentando su número de recursos de 10,000 a 16,000. La compañía también anima a sus 2 millones de clientes en todo el estado a tomar las medidas de seguridad adecuadas antes de que la tormenta toque tierra.

Duke Energy Florida is mobilizing approximately 10,000 responders as it prepares for more than 1 million power outages associated with damage from Hurricane Milton.

As Duke Energy meteorologists track Tropical Storm Milton, the company urges customers to take immediate action and prepare for the approaching storm.

El Centro Nacional de Huracanes espera que Milton se fortalezca y se convierta en un gran huracán que posiblemente generaría condiciones meteorológicas extremadamente peligrosas en partes de la zona de servicio de la compañía en Florida.

Today, Duke Energy Florida completed restoration efforts for all customers in Pinellas County’s barrier islands who are capable of receiving power after Hurricane Helene – meeting, and in many cases exceeding, estimated times of restoration.

La compañía completó los esfuerzos de restauración del suministro eléctrico de todos los clientes ubicados en las islas barrera del condado de Pinellas cuya infraestructura puede ser electrizada después del huracán Helene –cumpliendo, y en muchos casos superando, los plazos de restauración calculados

Duke Energy Florida is continuing with power restoration following Hurricane Helene’s landfall. As of 7:30 a.m., the company’s 8,000 workers have restored power for nearly 198,000 customers, while over 402, 000 are still experiencing outages.

Lake levels expected to rise sharply as heavy rains from Helene add to the many inches of rain the region already received this week. Those living along lakes, rivers and in flood-prone areas should exercise caution, stay informed and remain alert.