FPL Power Restored to 80 Percent of Affected by Wilma

FPL Restores Power to 80 Percent of Customers Affected by Hurricane Wilma; Restoration Essentially Complete in Lee, Hendry Counties

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--The largest hurricane restoration force ever assembled by Florida Power & Light Company has restored power to nearly 2.6 million customers, 80 percent of the 3.2 million customers left without power by Hurricane Wilma.

FPL crews are now redoubling their efforts to restore power neighborhood by neighborhood throughout its service territory, but the vast majority in the tri-county area. Today, weather hampered crews and progress going forward will be slower since the repairs to neighborhood lines serve less customers.

Tension: Relaxing
Gravity: Turn on the AC

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