Electric Outage: Latest news from the City of Lake Worth.

Below is Update #19 from our
Lake Worth Electric Utility.

First, from yesterday, a message from
Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo:

  

From the City of Lake Worth,

UPDATE #19:

As of Tuesday, Sept. 12th: “We currently have
24,510 customers still without power.”

To see the Lake Worth Electric Utility Service Area map use this link. Many areas in the Village of Palm Springs and in the Lake Worth Corridor (unincorporated PBC) are within the Lake Worth Utility service area as well.

Excerpt from Update #19 (link to Update #20 below & more information):

“We understand that the first day of restoration doesn’t always look like anything has been happening due to our crews trying to damage assess the system, having to navigate roadways littered with fallen trees, debris, etc.

At the same time they have to be as safe as possible and try to start bringing our customers back into the system. Our tree crews are diligently working their way through the system trying to clear trees from lines which is a critical step in the restoration process. Meanwhile, our mutual aid help is mobilizing from where they had to wait out the storm, to get here as fast and safely as possible, so that they can begin to assist in the restoration process.

As we move into day 2 our crews and our mutual aid crews will begin working together to start to restore our customers and critical infrastructures. It will start out slow but as restoration processes are followed and plans are strictly adhered to, based on the damage assessments, the process begins to speed up, and more and more customers will start having their power restored.

Rest assured, we will not stop until the last customer comes on-line. Customers can aid in restoration by ensuring roadways are kept clear allowing crews to travel unobstructed.

Time Estimates.

There are many rumors about restoration times, no time is being given as there are so many factors in play, some of these are within our control but others, such as the FPL tie in line are not. You can be sure that we will not keep you without power one second longer than is necessary.

Safety.

Please treat any and all downed wires near an electrical pole as Live and extremely dangerous. Do not try to move or repair these but instead contact the Electric Utilities emergency phone number (877-454-4480) and allow our crews to handle the situation.

Do not plug your generator into the mains power. This can cause damage to the system and is extremely dangerous to crews working to restore your power. Plug appliances into the generator directly. Also under no circumstances should you attempt to run your generator indoors.

Thank you for your patience and support through the storm. As we begin recovery our crews are working hard to minimize your time without power.”

To follow the City of Lake Worth’s updates and much more information go to the City’s official website and you can also follow on Twitter:

• LakeWorthpbc
• LakeWorthCasino

Stay tuned to this blog as well for more information.

Thank You for visiting today.

More Updates:

• “Electric mutual aid crews from Illinois and Oklahoma have arrived, more en route from Alabama. Crews working through the night. No ETA on restoration yet.”
• For Update #20 use this link.