Power Outage in Miramar Beach, FL

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Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative
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CHELCO
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Georgia Power
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Walton EMC
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Miramar Beach Power Outages Caused by Weather

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June 19, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and two power lines were blown down County Highway 183 South and George Montgomery Road.

Douglas Crossroads - Douglas Crossroads
June 16, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

An approximately three mile stretch of roadway was closed due to downed trees and power lines from Highway 81 near the Walton-Holmes county border to County Road 181 in Walton county.

Douglas Crossroads - Douglas Crossroads
June 16, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Walton county.

De Funiak Springs - De Funiak Springs
June 16, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were blown down on Highway 98 in Miramar Beach between Seascape Dr and Poinciana Blvd resulting in a road closure.

Miramar Beach - Miramar Beach
April 15, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were blown down and arcing along Highway 2 in northern Walton County.

Caney Creek - Caney Creek

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May 10, 2021

Scattered thunderstorms brought a few impacts to the Florida panhandle with a report of a power line blown down in Calhoun county, as well as lightning striking a road in Walton county.

May 28, 2018

Subtropical Storm Alberto affected portions of the Florida panhandle and southeast Alabama on May 28th. County by county impacts are as follows. ||In Walton county, construction barrels were blown onto Highway 98 in Miramar Beach. A tree fell and knocked down power lines across the road at 186 Fine Hill Dr in De Funiak Springs. Trees were blown down at Spence Dr and Highway 81, at Oak Grove Road and County Road 181E, and at South Jackson Street. Flooding was reported in Santa Rosa Beach near the intersection of County Highway 395 and East Point Washington Road and along Flounder Street and Dolphin Way. Inlet Beach Park beach access road flooded on Lakeshore Drive.||In Taylor county, the Steinhatchee boat ramp flooded with some minor overwash into the adjacent parking lot. On the Aucilla River, the boat ramp at Mandalay Bay was washed off pilings onto dry line.||In Wakulla county, there were approximately 40 trees and power lines blown down and a few low lying roads flooded. There was one report of damage to a structure from a tree falling. For the St. Mark River at Highway 98, there was 1.5 feet of inundation at the Newport boat ramp. In the town of St. Marks, Riverside Drive was flooded up to a 1 foot depth and inundation extended from Riverfront up to 1000 ft inland northward along Port Leon Drive. Water entered a restaurant. Old Fort Road and areas near the fort flooded with peak inundations with 2.5 ft. There was minor erosion at Shell Point Beach. There were five homes with water underneath them on Beatty Taff Drive. Mashes Sand Beach from the beach front westward to Blue Crab Road was flooded. Peak inundation near the beach front was 2.5 ft. Inundation covered up to 3000 ft along the road. Two homes at ground level had water reach an exterior wall, but no water entered the structures.||In Franklin county, Alligator Point Road was overwashed during the peak storm surge. In Eastpoint, flooding affected the east end of the causeway to Apalachicola, Buck Street, the beach near Reed Court, and water was up to the rock at 10th Street and Highway 98. In Apalachicola, the marina and Water Street flooded. The beaches were also underwater at the east end of the St. George Island Plantation. ||In Coffee county, trees were down County Roads 321 and 342 near Elba, Highway 87 near Fuller Brothers, Highway 87 at MM 34, Highway 189 near Perry Store, County Road 153 near Tabernacle, and County Road 248 near Weeks Bridge in New Brockton. Power lines were down on Lee Street in New Brockton, Elba near Weeks Tire, and in the downtown areas of Elba and Enterprise. ||In Houston County, there were a few downed trees and a short power outage. One tree partially blocked Brannon Stand Road on the west side of Dothan.||In Holmes county, there were a couple of reports of trees down blocking roadways at Carter Mack and Old Mill. An oak tree also fell onto a mobile home.||In Jackson county, around eight trees were blown down with a few small power outages.||In Liberty county, there were small and sporadic power outages.||In Leon county, around 9000 homes lost power in Tallahassee due to downed trees and limbs. ||In Jefferson county, a tree fell onto a car on I-10, resulting in two serious injuries.

May 20, 2017

A line of strong to severe storms affected portions of northwest Florida during the overnight hours of May 20th. Damage was most numerous in Walton county where several trees and power lines were blown down.

June 26, 2016

Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed in an environment of high instability favorable for microbursts. A couple of storms became severe with downed trees and power lines as well as one storm with large hail.

April 25, 2015

A line of severe thunderstorms tracked across the region on April 25th. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received. This damage was scattered across a wide area with many counties affected. It is likely a widespread area saw wind gusts in excess of 60 mph with localized areas seeing wind gusts in excess of hurricane force based on the reports received and radar wind velocity data.

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After Ian: Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 18

Information we receive about important recovery efforts, relief hotlines and more will be posted here.

Oct 18, 2022

After Ian: Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 11

Information we receive about power and utility restoration, food and other important recovery efforts will be posted here.

Oct 11, 2022

Heavy rains cause flooding, power outages throughout South Florida Sunday facebook twitter instagram rss

According to Florida Power and Light, there were more than 700 power outages in Broward County, while Miami-Dade had more than 4,000 power outages reported.

May 29, 2022

Customers raise concerns over Florida Power & Light rate increase | WKRG Open Navigation Close Navigation

January was the first month for new payments to Florida Power and Light. While usage does go up in January due to the cold and more people running heaters, some customers said this bill increase is the rate, not the usage.

Jan 24, 2022

Family blames nightmarish inferno on FPL crew called to help fix power outage; Miami-Dade firefighters investigate facebook twitter instagram rss

Micheal Benmeleh’s called Florida Power & Light for help during a power outage in northeastern Miami-Dade County. He never imagined what would happen next. The FPL crew not only didn’t fix the power outage. They created a bigger problem for the Benmeleh family.

Aug 13, 2021

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What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Miramar Beach, Florida

City Miramar Beach
County Walton
State Florida (FL)
Country United States
Zip Codes 32550

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