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Four days after Hurricane Isaias hit the Florida Panhandle, 54,000 homes and businesses remain without power, down from an initial 450,000 outages. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are the hardest hit, with over 47,000 customers still offline. Governor Ron DeSantis stated that power restoration for reconnectable areas should be completed by the end of the day.
The storm caused six fatalities and exposed vulnerabilities in infrastructure and emergency preparedness. Utilities are addressing isolated outages and damage, while state officials focus on clearing debris and reopening roads.
Why this matters to you: FPL's role in the Panhandle's recovery directly impacts customer confidence and perceptions of reliability. Evaluating grid resilience and storm-hardening measures will be critical to reducing future disruptions and maintaining trust.