FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2005
CONTACT: ESF 14, Public Information (850) 921-0384
HURRICANE KATRINA
POWER BRIEFING SHEET
As of 3 p.m., August 27, 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 746,800
customers across four counties are affected by power outages.
Power outages are affecting approximately 736,800 FPL customers, 9,800
municipal customers and 200 cooperative customers.
BROWARD COUNTY
- 32% of total customers without power.
- Approximately 281,200 of 880,207 FPL customers without power.
COLLIER COUNTY
DADE COUNTY
- 46% of total customers without power.
- Approximately 455,600 of 968,480 FPL customers without power.
- Approximately 1,800 municipal customers without power.
MONROE COUNTY
- 14% of total customers without power.
- Approximately 200 of 30,952 cooperative customers without power.
- Approximately 8,000 municipal customers without power.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
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