TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Hurricane Debby knocked out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses in Florida before slowly exiting the state Monday afternoon.
As of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, there were 130,916 homes and businesses without power scattered across the state, according to the Public Service Commission.
Debby, which was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday morning after making landfall along the Gulf of Mexico coast, had claimed four lives, including three in traffic accidents, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Monday afternoon briefing.
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DeSantis said that power had been restored to more than 450,000 homes and businesses since the storm began. He also said 17,000 line workers were available to help restore power.
