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Hurricane Milton: Florida power outage map | Which areas
With Milton’s impacts extending far beyond its immediate path, even areas not directly hit by the storm’s core experienced significant outages.
As Hurricane Milton carved a destructive path across Florida, millions of residents found themselves plunged into darkness. The powerful Category 3 storm made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday night, leaving a trail of widespread power outages in its wake.
As of early Thursday morning, over 3 million peopleacross Florida were without electricity, according to USA Today’s power outage tracker. The storm’s massive size and strength resulted in outages affecting nearly every corner of the state, with some of the hardest-hit areas experiencing blackouts affecting more than 80% of people.
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All the affected areas
West Coast devastation
- Pinellas County: Over 218,000 homes and businesses lost power
- Sarasota County: More than 235,000 customers were affected
- Manatee County: Approximately 143,000 outages were reported
- Hillsborough County: Over 131,000 customers were left in the dark
Central Florida impact
- Polk County: Nearly half of the county’s 380,000 electricity customers lost service
- Osceola County: Significant outages were reported, with flash flood warnings complicating restoration efforts
East Coast affected
- Palm Beach County: Reports of trapped individuals and overturned vehicles indicated severe storm damage, likely accompanied by power losses
As recovery efforts begin, residents can track outages using various online tools provided by power companies and state agencies. The Florida Public Service Commission offers a regularly updated map showing the percentage of customers without power in each county.