Hurricane Milton Knocks Out Power For Over 2M In Florida, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, And Tampa Electric Report Major Outages
Hurricane Milton Knocks Out Power For Over 2M In Florida, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, And Tampa Electric Report Major Outages
According to data from PowerOutage.us, which tracks about 11.5 million customers across Florida, Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc across Florida on Wednesday night, causing widespread power outages as it made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County before barreling through the central part of the state.
颶風米爾頓在週三晚上橫掃佛羅里達，造成了大範圍的停電，當它在薩拉索塔縣錫耶斯塔基附近登陸後，穿過了州中部地區。
What Happened: Over 2 million residents were left without power as the storm's winds and heavy rains swept across the region.
事件經過：超過200萬居民因風暴的狂風和暴雨橫掃該地區而斷電。
The storm's impact on Florida's power grid has been significant, affecting major utility providers throughout the state.
風暴對佛羅里達的電網造成了重大影響，影響了整個州的主要公用事業提供商。
According to data from PowerOutage.us, which tracks about 11.5 million customers across Florida, Florida Power & Light Company which is owned by NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) recorded the highest number of outages, with 929,918 customers without power.
根據PowerOutage.us的數據，該網站跟蹤佛羅里達約1150萬客戶的情況，由NextEra Energy Inc（NYSE:NEE）擁有的佛州電力與光能公司錄得了最高數量的停電，有929,918客戶斷電。
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) followed closely behind with 666,142 outages, while Tampa Electric reported 590,437 customers affected.
杜克能源公司（NYSE:DUK）緊隨其後，有666,142起停電情況，而坦帕電力公司報告有590,437受影響的客戶。
Hurricane Milton's power disruptions weren't limited to Florida. In North Carolina, Duke Energy reported 50,824 customers without power, contributing to the state's total outage count of 65,238. In Georgia, another 34,028 outages were reported.
颶風米爾頓的電力中斷不僅侷限於佛羅里達。在北卡羅來納州，杜克能源報告有50,824客戶斷電，爲該州總停電人數的65,238做出了貢獻。在喬治亞州，另有34,028次停電報告。
Why It Matters: As Hurricane Milton approached, it was downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 storm. Despite the downgrade, the storm's potential for damage remained significant, prompting evacuations and preparations across the state.
爲何重要：隨着颶風米爾頓接近，它從5級颶風降級爲4級。儘管降級，但風暴造成的潛在破壞仍然顯着，促使整個州進行疏散和準備工作。
The storm's impact was expected to affect various sectors, including utilities, insurance, and regional banks, with companies like NextEra Energy Inc and Walt Disney Co taking precautionary measures.
風暴的影響預計會影響各個領域，包括公用事業、保險和地區銀行，NextEra Energy Inc和迪士尼公司等公司正在採取預防措施。
In anticipation of the storm, Disney World closed its parks early, and Tesla Inc advised its vehicle owners to fully charge their electric vehicles, planning to deploy mobile superchargers post-storm.
迪士尼樂園提前關閉公園，特斯拉公司建議車主充滿電並準備在風暴過後部署移動超級充電樁。
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