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Florida electric 'power tracker'...

Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:39:33 GMT

For those that want to have a general idea of how the state is fairing by counties in FL and power outages, go to:

www dot fplmaps dot com

All the gray shaded counties you see now already have folks without power. Click on each county grayed area on the map and it will tell you how many customers total and how many of those are without power.

I thought this would especially be helpful for those with family and friends down in the state.

This storm is just beginning it's slow crawl across Florida. I would be surprised to see if anyone is lucky enough to still have power in the state of Flordia by the time the storm reaches GA and the Carolinas.

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walker — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:23:21 GMT

Thank you very much! My son lives in FL and at some point he will probably lose power. This will be helpful.

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:29:51 GMT

@walker wrote:
Thank you very much! My son lives in FL and at some point he will probably lose power. This will be helpful.

@walker It looks like they update the #'s in each county every hour, so refresh the link when you want to check

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 06:49:29 GMT

As of 1am est, ALL of the Keys (Monroe County) is without power...and the storm is still about 80 miles away! At a speed of 6 mph, the storm is barely crawlng...

There just are no words...

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:50:50 GMT

It has been interesting watching the number of outages rise and where. Both coasts are losing power at about the same rate-%/over time due to the high wind extending out over the entire state.

Even with all the volunteer electric/power crews from across the country, hooking an entire state back up is going to be a monumental task. Folks will be without power for days, weeks and in some cases months...

It is so hard to wrap my mind around it all.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:01:59 GMT

my cousin is in a condo in kissimmee.....she said it is raining hard and she has no power.

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:28:26 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
my cousin is in a condo in kissimmee.....she said it is raining hard and she has no power.

@sunshine45 Did she say when she lost power? I'm glad she was still able to communicate with you

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sunshine45 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:33:54 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
my cousin is in a condo in kissimmee.....she said it is raining hard and she has no power.

@sunshine45 Did she say when she lost power? I'm glad she was still able to communicate with you

i did not ask her how long ago, although she did post about it an hour ago on facebook. yes, thank goodness for cell phones and tablets.....and portable chargers!

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sunshine45 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:40:03 GMT

i have another friend who lives in the florida keys. she is back here in maryland now with her mom due to the hurricane. of coure she is very worried about her friends and her home. she did post that there is a facebook page for key west called

Fl Keys ROLL CALL - Safe From Irma

where you can check for messages from your friends and family. there has been lots of video sharing also.

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JustJazzmom — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:19:47 GMT

https://www.fplmaps.com/ Very helpful for people not on Fl. too.Thanks @Susan Louise

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:27:29 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
https://www.fplmaps.com/ Very helpful for people not on Fl. too.Thanks @Susan Louise

@JustJazzmom The site has yet to update for the past hour (12pm est)...maybe they will for 1pm. I have found they have been updating either every hour or once in awhile they would skip an update...but pretty consistent. I'm sure it hasn't been easy for them either...keeping up with it all.

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:35:24 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@JustJazzmom wrote:
https://www.fplmaps.com/ Very helpful for people not on Fl. too.Thanks @Susan Louise

@JustJazzmom The site has yet to update for the past hour (12pm est)...maybe they will for 1pm. I have found they have been updating either every hour or once in awhile they would skip an update...but pretty consistent. I'm sure it hasn't been easy for them either...keeping up with it all.

UPDATE:

@JustJazzmom They just updated the map for 12pm est!

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Laura14 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 17:38:13 GMT

@Susan Louise Can I just give you a MAJOR shout out of love and thank you?

You have been on this board 24/7 updating everyone with every detail you can find to help.

Big smooches and hugs to you. Definite MVP for storm coverage on the QVC boards.

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Lilysmom — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:39:36 GMT

I am in Nova Scotia. We are all following the hurricane news. Many have family and friends and visit or own property in Florida and and other southern states.

It's reported on our news that electrical teams from Atlantic Canada are on their way to assist in power restoration. I am sure there will be a lot of assistance from other areas as well.

Anxiously waiting for this to be over for all those affected. Bless you all. LM

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Susan Louise — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:51:17 GMT

@Lilysmom wrote:
I am in Nova Scotia. We are all following the hurricane news. Many have family and friends and visit or own property in Florida and and other southern states.

It's reported on our news that electrical teams from Atlantic Canada are on their way to assist in power restoration. I am sure there will be a lot of assistance from other areas as well.

Anxiously waiting for this to be over for all those affected. Bless you all. LM

@Lilysmom Our state of Nebraska sent a crew with trucks. It will still take many areas weeks and even months in some cases to get back up due to destruction and or flooding.