In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Florida Power and Light (FPL) CEO Eric Silagy announced Sunday evening that more than 2 million households and businesses in South Florida would not get power restoration for weeks. FPL Vice President of Communications Rob Gould also told ABC News that affected areas will see a “wholesale rebuild” of the electrical grid, which could be considered the “longest restoration in U.S. history.” FPL serves more than 10 million customers across Florida.
More than 660,000 power cuts were reported in Broward County, while Miami-Dade County saw 888,530 outages — the area's hardest hit — The Sun-Sentinel reported. For its part, Palm Beach County reached a total of 458,840 outages.