Duke Energy crews begin power restoration, stage additional crews as Hurricane Helene continues north

Workers are responding to power outages as weather conditions allow; nearly 42,000 restored so far Crews will be staged at 7 locations across Florida as Helene nears landfall ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida, Duke Energy has already begun restoring customers impacted by the storm. As of 5:00 pm, Duke Energy had nearly 47,000 customers without power in Florida. So far, nearly 42,000 customers have been restored. Duke Energy is prepared to respond to ...