2.3 million customers without power, Florida providers say
Florida's electric providers said more than 2.3 million customers were without power at about 2 a.m. local time.
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Florida Power & Light, the state's largest provider, reported more than 1.1 million outages for its 5.7 million customers.
“Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds will mean parts of our system will need to be rebuilt -- not restored,” the company said on Twitter late Wednesday. “Be prepared for widespread, extended outages as we are assessing the damage. We are already at work restoring power where we can do so safely.”
-ABC News’ Keith Harden