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Hurricane Milton Causes 2 Million Power Outages In Florida

Robert Cowboy Geiser, 39, fixes a power line after widespread electrical outages from Hurricane Francine Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in New Orleans, La. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)

As Hurricane Milton charges inland, power outages have surged across Florida, affecting millions of homes and businesses. Within a span of about 3 hours, the number of customers without power has doubled to a staggering 2 million.

By 9:30 p.m. ET, over 1.1 million energy customers were plunged into darkness. The latest figures now reveal that more than 2.02 million customers are currently without power.

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