Power outage tracker: How many Tampa Bay area residents are still in the dark?
TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Milton left behind a path of destruction across the Tampa Bay area after making landfall in Siesta Key last Wednesday evening. Many residents are still experiencing power outages, but lineworkers from across the country are working to turn the lights back on.
The president and CEO of TECO says power to all customers will be restored by Thursday or sooner. He answered many questions you may have in an interview FOX 13 did with him Sunday afternoon. You can watch in the video player above.
As of 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, the following number of customers were without power in the Tampa Bay area.
Duke Energy power outages:
- Citrus County: 252
- Hernando County: 424
- Highlands County: 161
- Hillsborough County: 13
- Pasco County: 441
- Pinellas County: 16,089
- Polk County: 270
- Sumter County: 145
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Florida Power & Light power outages:
- DeSoto County: 26
- Hardee County: 0
- Highlands County: 0
- Manatee County: 950
- Sarasota County: 2,580
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Lakeland Electric power outages:
A total of 252 customers are experiencing power outages. For more information, click here.
Peace River Electric power outages:
- DeSoto County: 4
- Hardee County: 1
- Highlands County: 0
- Hillsborough County: 1
- Manatee County: 34
- Polk County: 0
- Sarasota County: 0
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TECO power outages:
A total of 42,641 customers are experiencing power outages. For more information, click here.
Withlacoochee River Electric outages:
A total of 97 customers were affected by power outages. For more information, click here.
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