TAMPA BAY, Fla. — As Hurricane Helene makes its way north in the Gulf of Mexico, thousands across the regions were expected to lose power at some point during the storm.
Officials with Duke Energy and Tampa Electric had crews ready to respond once the storm moved out of the region.
Officials at Duke Energy said Friday evening that power had been restored to more than 407,000 customers. And with 8,000 crew members working through the night, they said it was expected that 95% of the remaining 285,000 outages should be restored before midnight on Sunday.
Below are outage maps and power company contact numbers to help get the information you need.
What You Need To Know
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- Click the links or scroll down to view the maps
- Duke Energy Power Outage Map ▼
- Peace River Electric Cooperative Outage Map ▼
- Lakeland Electric ▼
- Utility Companies
- Duke Energy 1-800-228-8485
- Florida Power & Light Company (Go to power outage map here) 1-800-468-8243
- Tampa Electric (Go to power outage map here) 1-877-588-1010
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) 1-352-567-5133
- Peace River Electric Cooperative 1-800-282-3824
- Lakeland Electric 1-800-929-4876 or 863-834-9535
- Duke Energy 1-800-228-8485
- Florida Power & Light Company (Go to power outage map here) 1-800-468-8243
- Tampa Electric (Go to power outage map here) 1-877-588-1010
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) 1-352-567-5133
- Peace River Electric Cooperative 1-800-282-3824
- Lakeland Electric 1-800-929-4876 or 863-834-9535
Always assume that a downed power line is energized, and move away to safety. While some energized wires spark and snap, others may not appear dangerous.
Duke Energy Power Outage Map
Peace River Electric Power Outage Map
Lakeland Electric Power Outage Map
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