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    An 'army' of line crews is reconnecting the power in Southwest Florida

    Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.
    by Martin Kaste Oct 05, 2022 3 minutes
    James Cordella and a line crew from New York state, awaiting the day's assignment in hurricane-stricken Cape Coral.

    CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Florida Power & Light, the state's biggest electric utility, says it's making faster progress than anticipated in restoring service in areas battered by Hurricane Ian last week.

    "More resources are now collapsing into Southwest Florida," says FPL boss Eric Silagy, "with our goal and our effort to try to get everybody restored earlier than we even planned before, and that would be by close of business, end of the day, on Friday."

    But Silagy says that prediction applies only to FPL customers whose homes and buildings can safely receive electricity.

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