More than 1.28 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power as Hurricane Helene made landfall, impacting utility infrastructure significantly, particularly in the Panhandle and Big Bend area.
Duke Energy reported over 380,000 clients without power, while Florida Power & Light had more than 220,000 affected, demonstrating the extent of the storm's impact on utilities.
Todd Fountain, Duke Energy storm director, mentioned that they expect the storm to cause extended outage durations and significant damage to infrastructure, especially in the hardest-hit areas.
Hurricane Helene was reported as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, leading to unprecedented disruptions in power services across Florida.
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