- May 7, 2024
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Hurricane Matthew knocked down several trees that landed on power lanes on Royal Palms Parkway.
FPL trucks continue to flood the streets, working to restore light. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
They have been barraged with insults, complaints and stark discontentment from their customers, but the workers at Florida Power & Light Company have labored day and night to return power to Flagler County.
After Thursday evening, a mere 8,000 houses in Flagler County remained with power. The other 51,000 homes scrambled to adjust after the hurricane by eating cold food, taking cold baths – living in darkness – until they received light.
Meanwhile, dozens of trees around the county lie across dangled powerlines – some broken – thwarting any attempts restore power. Because of the damages, the streets have been filled with power, tree service and specialty trucks, heading in every direction to play a part in returning light to homes. Now four days later, the number of houses without power continue to dwindle.
As of 2 p.m., only 650 homes are still seeking power.
