FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2005
CONTACT: ESF 14, Public Information (850) 921-0384
HURRICANE KATRINA
POWER BRIEFING SHEET
As of 8 a.m., August 26, 2005
***The information below represents the best available information at the time of this release. Floridians are encouraged to contact their local authorities for additional information as it becomes available.***
After the landfall of Hurricane Katrina in South Florida, close to
1,221,500 customers across 4 counties are affected by power outages.
Power outages are affecting approximately 1,217,000 FPL customers and
4,500 cooperative customers.
BROWARD COUNTY
- 56% of total customers without power.
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Approximately 489,000 of 880,207 FPL customers without power.
DADE COUNTY
- 72% of total customers without power.
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Approximately 705,000 of 968,480 FPL customers without power.
MONROE COUNTY 7% of total customers without power.
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Approximately 4,500 of 30,952 cooperative customers without power.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
- 3% of total customers without power.
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Approximately 23,000 of 675,759 FPL customers without power.
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