坦帕电 is making final preparations for Hurricane Idalia. 在暴风雨来临之前, 坦帕电 has secured thousands of workers from more than 20 states to help restore power after the storm passes.
大约3,000人, 包括线路人员, tree trimmers and damage assessors, are traveling to Florida to help 坦帕电 restore power after the storm passes. 坦帕电 is a member of the Southeastern Electric Exchange, 或看到, which is a network of utilities that pledges mutual assistance in case of storm or other emergencies.
Crews are traveling from as far away as Maine, Missouri and Texas to help 坦帕电. Many will begin arriving today in Central Florida and will remain outside of the storm’s path until it is safe to begin working.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain and storm surge to West Central Florida, which could result in extended power outages. 坦帕电’s crews are prepared to work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
“Hurricane Idalia has the potential to cause significant damage, and we are doing everything we can to prepare for a safe restoration,阿奇·柯林斯说, president and chief executive officer of 坦帕电. “The safety of our customers and employees is our No. 1 priority, and I encourage our customers to prepare for extended power outages. 请注意安全.”
坦帕电’s first priority is the safety of customers and employees, and the company urges residents to follow local evacuation orders. 坦帕电 encourages all customers to have a personal storm plan in place for their home or business. 访问 TampaElectric.com/Storm for tips, restoration information and additional guidance. 访问 your county’s emergency management website to determine your flood zone, your hurricane evacuation zone, 获取洪水深度数据, flood insurance information, or help with property flood protection for residents.
Customers may experience power outages. 坦帕电 offers customers several ways to report and monitor power outages:
- Log into your online account at TECOaccount.com to report the outage with one click.
- 访问 com/Outage to report your outage and get restoration status.
- 文本 出 to 27079. 文本 UPDATE or STATUS for updates on your reported outage.
- 呼叫 1-877-588-1010, 坦帕电’s dedicated toll-free automated power outage phone system.
- 去 TECOaccount.com/Notifications and sign up for free outage notifications by text, email or phone calls.
坦帕电 also will use Facebook 脸谱网.com/tampaelectric and X (formerly known as Twitter) @tampaelectric to keep customers informed about outage restoration.
坦帕电 reminds customers to be safe after a storm:
- Remember to keep away from downed power lines and urge others to be extremely cautious.
- 闻到煤气味? 迅速行动. The odor of rotten eggs is an indicator that a natural gas line might be damaged. Immediately move to safety and 拨打911, then call Peoples Gas at 877-832-6747. Emergency calls are answered 24/7/365.
- Remember to use portable generators safely. Plug your appliances directly into the generator. 不 connect your portable generator into your home’s circuits. Connecting your generator to the circuits may cause power to flow to outside lines, posing life-threatening danger to restoration crews.
- Portable generators must not be taken into homes or any enclosed space (like a garage) where deadly carbon monoxide gases could build up.
- Stay out of floodwaters, as they can hide energized power lines or put you at risk of drowning.
坦帕电, one of Florida’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, 服务超过830人,000 customers in West Central Florida. 坦帕电 is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
