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Duke Energy Florida is projecting more than one million power outages associated with damage from Hurricane Irma as the storm nears the state.

Getting a jump on what could be a large-scale restoration effort, Duke Energy is preparing to send over 1,400 Midwest line workers, contractors and related support personnel to Florida and the Carolinas to help repair power outages expected as a result of Hurricane Irma.

Getting a jump on what could be a large-scale restoration effort, Duke Energy is preparing to send over 1,400 Midwest line workers, contractors and related support personnel to Florida to help repair power outages caused by Hurricane Irma.

The forecast for Hurricane Irma continues to push westward, but this powerful storm could still change course and have severe impacts to portions of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Duke Energy Florida is mobilizing approximately 7,000 lineworkers, tree professionals, damage assessment and support personnel to safe locations prepared to respond to outages once Hurricane Irma reaches Florida.

As forecasts increasingly predict that Hurricane Irma is expected to have significant impacts in North Carolina and South Carolina, Duke Energy is preparing for the storm and encouraging customers to do so as well.

Duke Energy is preparing for Hurricane Irma and is urging customers to prepare as well. The company’s staff of meteorologists are constantly tracking the storm and crews are preparing to safely and quickly respond should the storm impact our service area.

As summer storm season approaches, preparing for severe weather never stops – for Duke Energy or its customers.

Hurricane season begins June 1, but preparing for these massive storms never stops – for Duke Energy or its customers.

Duke Energy crews have now restored more than 95 percent of customer outages in Ohio and Kentucky following a strong storm system that roared through the area Wednesday morning.