FPL Field Crews Continue Making Great Progress in Meeting Announced Target Dates for Service Restoration.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 today said that it is confident it can meet targeted dates for electric service restoration throughout its service territory following 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 a result of new commitments from utilities across the country that will boost the company's restoration work force to more than 14,000 by this coming weekend. "I feel even more confident today that we will meet the estimated dates of completion for all areas," said 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, FPL FPL feline panleukopenia. vice president of electrical distribution, "and we will continue to seek additional resources to see if we can't expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. our efforts further." FPL now has commitments for more than 5,300 line and tree trimming crews to supplement the FPL personnel working to restore service to the 380,000 customers remaining out of service. "The majority of those customers will be restored before the target completion dates," she said. With service restored to more than 78 percent of its customers affected by 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: manatee Any of three species (family Trichechidae) of slow-moving, shallow-water herbivorous mammals. Manatees have a tapered body ending in a rounded flipper, no hind flippers, and foreflippers near the head. counties to call FPL today at 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. if their neighborhoods have power, but their own service has not yet been restored. In addition, customers without service in Seminole Seminole, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They separated (their name means "separatist") from the Creek in the early 18th cent. , Flagler Flag·ler , Henry Morrison 1830-1913. American capitalist who built resorts and railroad lines in Florida to promote it as a recreational area. , Volusia and south Palm Beach County (south of 10th Avenue North) should call tomorrow if their neighborhood has been restored.
Hurricane Jeanne: September 29, 2004 (5:00 p.m.)
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Estimated
Customers Time of
Affected Counties Out Restored Affected Restoration
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Alachua 200 1,200 1,400 Thursday,
10/7
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Baker 3,500 1,900 5,400 Thursday,
10/7
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Bradford 1,300 3,000 4,300 Thursday,
10/7
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Brevard 82,600 167,700 250,300 North -
Thursday,
10/7
South -
Tuesday,
10/12
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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 600 200 800 Thursday,
10/7
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Collier - 5,200 5,200 Complete
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Columbia 300 6,600 6,900 Thursday,
10/7
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DeSoto - 12,700 12,700 Complete
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Flagler 100 22,300 22,400 Tuesday,
10/5
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Glades 1,300 1,100 2,400 Tuesday,
10/12
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Hendry - 6,100 6,100 Complete
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Highlands 200 200 400 Tuesday,
10/12
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Indian River 37,600 6,000 43,600 Tuesday,
10/12
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Lee - 15,100 15,100 Complete
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Manatee 2,200 60,400 62,600 Thursday,
9/30
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Martin 50,900 33,600 84,500 Tuesday,
10/12
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Miami-Dade - 25,100 25,100 Complete
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Nassau 200 7,800 8,000 Thursday,
10/7
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Okeechobee 15,700 2,300 18,000 Tuesday,
10/12
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Palm Beach 117,700 473,600 591,300 South -
Sunday,
10/3
North -
Friday,
10/8
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Putnam 4,200 16,300 20,500 Thursday,
10/7
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Sarasota 4,700 99,900 104,600 Thursday,
9/30
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Seminole 900 35,800 36,700 Tuesday,
10/5
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St. Johns 2,900 34,600 37,500 Thursday,
10/7
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St. Lucie 50,800 45,100 95,900 Tuesday,
10/12
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Suwannee 900 3,900 4,800 Thursday,
10/7
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Union 200 300 500 Thursday,
10/7
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Volusia 1,300 69,600 70,900 Tuesday,
10/5
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TOTAL 380,300 1,357,100 1,737,400
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