1.9 million customers still without power in Florida, governor says
There are 1.9 million customers are still without power in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference Friday.
The hardest hit area is Hardee County, in central Florida, where 99% of customers are without power. Electricity has been restored to 15% of Lee and Charlotte counties, where Ian had knocked out power entirely. Eighty percent of DeSoto County is also without power.
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DeSantis said over 42,000 linemen and associated personnel are on the ground, working to restore power.
Lee County is also entirely without water after the storm caused a water main break, DeSantis said.