Power restoration efforts are progressing steadily in North Florida following Hurricane Debby’s landfall on Monday. As of Wednesday, approximately 7,000 customers, primarily in the Big Bend region, remain without power.
Jefferson and Suwannee counties are currently experiencing the highest number of outages.
Duke Energy Florida has restored electricity to roughly 330,000 customers since Sunday, with an estimated 5,000 still awaiting restoration.
Read: Florida Task Force 3 Successfully Completes Hurricane Debby Recovery Mission
The Category 1 hurricane caused widespread flooding and power outages as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico and across parts of North Florida before entering Georgia.
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