By Warrence Oghenevwegba 

Published On: August 7, 2024, 5:12 A.A.M

Hurricane Debby has left a significant impact on Florida, with more than 113,000 homes and businesses still without power as of Tuesday, according to PowerOutage.us. This number has thankfully decreased from the 350,000 outages reported at the height of the storm on Monday, but the situation remains dire for many residents. The hurricane, now downgraded to a tropical storm, continues to move northward, bringing the threat of torrential rain and flooding as it heads toward Georgia and the Carolinas.

Duke Energy has been the hardest hit utility, with over 33,000 customers still in the dark. The company has brought in 3,000 out-of-state crews to assist its Florida team in restoring power as quickly as possible. Despite these efforts, the full restoration process is expected to take time, especially in the hardest-hit areas where damage is most severe. Duke Energy has emphasized that while significant progress has been made, the work is far from over.

Other utilities across the state are also grappling with widespread outages. Clay Electric Cooperative, for example, reported over 21,000 customers without power, closely followed by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, which had just over 21,000 outages as well. Smaller utilities like Tri-County Electric Cooperative and Central Florida Electric Cooperative have also faced challenges, with tens of thousands of their customers affected.

Below is a detailed breakdown of the major power outages by utility in Florida:

- Duke Energy: 33,112 outages

- Clay Electric Cooperative: 21,367 outages

- Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative: 21,107 outages

- Tri-County Electric Cooperative: 14,079 outages

- Central Florida Electric Cooperative: 9,732 outages

- Florida Power & Light Company: 7,816 outages

- Talquin Electric Cooperative: 4,038 outages

- JEA: 1,007 outages

- Gainesville Regional Utilities: 731 outages

- Okefenoke REMC: 320 outages

- City of Tallahassee: 218 outages

- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative: 118 outages

- Tampa Electric: 89 outages

In total, 113,734 customers remain without power across the state. Utility companies are working around the clock to restore service, but the process is complicated by the extent of the damage and the ongoing weather conditions. As the storm continues to move through the Southeast, residents in its path are being warned to prepare for continued power outages, heavy rain, and possible flooding.