Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week.
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Damage from Hurricane Milton is seen at a mobile home community on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. Neighbors help take down a tree felled by winds from Hurricane Milton, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The region's three major power companies expect that more than 95% of their customers who lost power will have it restored by Tuesday night, having deployed thousands of workers to quickly repair lines, poles and other infrastructure.
“Electricity and water don't mix, so we cannot reenergize until the water has receded to ensure the safety of those customers,” Duke spokesperson Ana Gibbs said. Most school districts in the hardest-hit areas plan to reopen campuses Wednesday, though Manatee County plans to reopen its schools on Tuesday. In Hillsborough County, which contains Tampa, schools held cleanup events on Monday.
A snapped power pole was still lying across the yard of a nearby home. A large, uprooted tree still pinned down power lines near the neighborhood entrance. Utility crew trucks passed without stopping, since they couldn't do any repair work yet.
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