Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall near Tampa Bay, Florida tomorrow evening (October 8) with extremely high winds, heavy rain, and potentially record storm surge. The hurricane will likely be the strongest to strike the Tampa Bay area in more than 100 years. On October 21, 1921, the Tampa Bay Hurricane made landfall near Tarpon Springs as a Category 3 storm. The state’s utilities have been preparing for restoration efforts throughout the week. The most impacted major electric utilities include Duke Energy Corporation Florida, Florida Power & Light, Tampa Electric, JEA, and Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One) – there are roughly 10 million customers between them. Fifty-one of 67 Florida counties are under a state of emergency. Everyone in the path of this massive storm get to a safe place.
Florida Power & Light news release: https://lnkd.in/dJDrhZwC
Duke Energy Florida news release: https://lnkd.in/dv_Bgq2M
Tampa Electric news release: https://lnkd.in/d3EnMGXm
JEA news release: https://lnkd.in/dhmT9PzU
Orlando Utilities Commission news: https://lnkd.in/dTdk84CM
NOAA Satellite image loop: https://lnkd.in/db_CMgqh
Image sources: National Hurricane Center, The Weather Channel, and FOX Weather:
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