FPL Crews Poised to Restore Power to Thousands This Weekend; Company Set for Final Restoration Push of Third Hurricane This Season.JUNO BEACH This article is about the beach codenamed in WWII. For other uses, see Juno Beach (disambiguation) Juno Beach was one of the landing sites for Allied invaders on the coast of Normandy during D-Day. It was situated between Sword Beach and Gold Beach. , Fla. -- Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and Power & Light Company moved more crews today into the areas most damaged by Hurricane Jeanne This article deals with the 2004 Hurricane Jeanne. For information on other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Jeanne (disambiguation). Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. as it continued to make headway Verb 1. make headway - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" in its restoration effort. The company has now completed work in 19 of the 30 counties where its customers were left without power by the storm last Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , the third powerful hurricane to hit its service territory within fifty days. FPL FPL feline panleukopenia. reports nearly 1.6 million customers now have electrical service Electrical service, in building wiring, refers to the wiring that connects the electric utility's cables in the street to the building. Specifically, electrical service is the wiring from the street, through the meter and up to the panelboard, but no farther. five days after Jeanne Jeanne is a French female name, equivalent to the English Joan, Jane, Jean and several historical figures in English named Joanna. (Feminine forms of John) Historical people who have been called simply Jeanne: adj. Badly or adversely affected: "Official rescue and recovery efforts were ... just getting underway in this ravaged port city and more than a dozen other hard-hit towns" R. Treasure Coast The Treasure Coast is a term for a region in the U.S. state of Florida stretching from Hobe Sound in the south through Sebastian in the north, including the coastal counties of Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin. counties. The company has now assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. the necessary resources to be able to accelerate its restoration schedules and affirms that all customers will have power restored no later than Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. , October October: see month. 9, with a great majority receiving power before then. Today, less than ten percent of customers affected by Jeanne remain without power. By Saturday, the company will have more than 16,000 workers tackling the final stages of the restoration effort. A number of the crews headed east towards Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast counties are coming from the west coast where restoration efforts were completed yesterday and North Florida where restoration efforts are nearly completed. "The entire team has certainly demonstrated a true grit in getting the job done," Geisha geisha Member of a professional class of women in Japan whose traditional occupation is to entertain men. A geisha must be adept at singing, dancing, and playing traditional musical instruments (e.g., the samisen) in addition to being skilled at making conversation. Williams, vice president of electric distribution, said. "The commitment of every member of our restoration team in trying to restore power to every single customer as quickly as possible is outstanding." Williams added that once crews are at the job site, the company is asking residents for their understanding and allowing them to go about their work uninterrupted. This, Williams added, will help both their productivity and ability to focus on safely completing their work. The company also reported that as restoration efforts are nearing completion in North Florida, customers in those areas should call our 1-800-4OUTAGE out·age n. 1. A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage. 2. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power. to report their outage. Customers in the Titusville area and Palm Beach County should begin calling the number Saturday if they do not have power. The company is still urging customers to keep away from downed power lines and for those operating generators to power their homes or businesses to carefully follow operating instructions provided by manufacturers. Appliances should be plugged directly into the portable generator generator, in electricity, machine used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. It operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction, discovered (1831) by Michael Faraday. , using extension cords if necessary. Run portable generators outside the house so the generator gets proper ventilation ventilation, process of supplying fresh air to an enclosed space and removing from it air contaminated by odors, gases, or smoke. Proper ventilation requires also that there be a movement or circulation of the air within the space and that the temperature and . Customers, whose home or business has sustained damage, should ensure they are ready to receive power before crews arrive. They should check their electrical meter box by visually inspecting the meter and the pipes that connect it to make sure they are firmly attached to the wall. If they are bent or broken in any way customers should contact a licensed electrician so repairs can be made before crews arrive. Customers can learn more about this inspection process as well as other post-storm facts by going to http://www.FPL.com.
Hurricane Jeanne: October 1, 2004 (5:00 p.m.)
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Estimated
Time of
Affected Counties Out Restored Affected Restoration
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Bradford 100 4,200 4,300 Monday, 10/4
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Brevard 43,500 206,800 250,300 North -
Sunday, 10/3
South -
Friday, 10/8
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Glades 500 1,900 2,400 Saturday, 10/9
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Highlands 200 200 400 Saturday, 10/9
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Indian River 26,200 17,400 43,600 Saturday, 10/9
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Martin 20,400 64,100 84,500 Saturday, 10/9
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Okeechobee 5,300 12,700 18,000 Saturday, 10/9
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Palm Beach 29,100 562,200 591,300 South -
Sunday, 10/3
North -
Tuesday, 10/5
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Putnam 1,900 18,600 20,500 Monday, 10/4
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St. Johns 300 37,200 37,500 Monday, 10/4
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St. Lucie 31,600 64,300 95,900 Saturday, 10/9
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SUBTOTAL 159,100 989,600 1,148,700
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Estimated
Time of
Affected Counties Out Restored Affected Restoration
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Alachua - 1,400 1,400 Complete
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Baker - 5,400 5,400 Complete
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Broward - 173,000 173,000 Complete
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Charlotte - 26,500 26,500 Complete
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Clay - 800 800 Complete
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Collier - 5,200 5,200 Complete
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Columbia - 6,900 6,900 Complete
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DeSoto - 12,700 12,700 Complete
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Flagler - 22,400 22,400 Complete
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Hendry - 6,100 6,100 Complete
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Lee - 15,100 15,100 Complete
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Manatee - 62,600 62,600 Complete
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Miami-Dade - 25,100 25,100 Complete
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Nassau - 8,000 8,000 Complete
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Sarasota - 104,600 104,600 Complete
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Seminole - 36,700 36,700 Complete
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Suwannee - 4,800 4,800 Complete
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Union - 500 500 Complete
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Volusia - 70,900 70,900 Complete
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SUBTOTAL - 588,700 588,700
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TOTAL 159,100 1,578,300 1,737,400
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