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Plantation Power Outages Caused by Weather

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July 23, 2013 - Tornado

Broadcast Media and Law Enforcement reported a weak tornado touched down at Power Catamarans of South Florida damaging dinghies and watercraft. A couple of boats were overturned in the marina with one boat having a bent up shade and a catamaran was pushed into a fence. The force of the tornado also picked up three small Livingston catamarans and blew them across the yard along with a couple more on a rack. There was also one downed power line and some flashing was torn from a building.

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February 12, 2008 - Tornado

An EF0 tornado touched down just north of Interstate 595 and moved across the Riverland Village, Melrose Park and Washington Park neighborhoods of west Fort Lauderdale. The tornado moved north-northeast, roughly paralleling 31st Avenue, before lifting just south of Sunrise Boulevard. The tornado's widest point was about one-eighth of a mile between SW 4th St and SW 8th St, or between Davie and Broward Boulevards. Minor damage to roofs was noted along with fences, awnings, power lines and trees blown down.

Plantation - Washinton Park
June 7, 2004 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were blown down during a severe thunderstorm.

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August 9, 2003 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines blew down forcing closure of the Sawgrass Expressway near Commercial Blvd.

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July 23, 2001 - Thunderstorm Wind

A severe thunderstorm wind blew a power line onto I-75, trapping several people in their vehicles and shutting down the highway for several hours.

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Nov 10, 2022

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Nov 8, 2022

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Oct 16, 2022

Two Debt Collectors Arrested for Grand Theft in Plantation: Police – NBC 6 South Florida

A New Hampshire man who was arrested and extradited back to Broward County was jailed on Wednesday following accusations he posed as a partner in a collection...

Oct 7, 2022

After Ian: Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 5

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

Oct 5, 2022

Hurricane Ian Live Updates: DeSantis to give damage update

Hurricane Ian updates: Gov. Ron DeSantis will give an update on the efforts made in the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastation in Florida from the state Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee on Friday morning.

Sep 30, 2022

Crews "ready" to address power outages caused by Hurricane Ian, energy official says - CBS News

Hurricane Ian knocked out power for millions in Florida. CBS News' Lana Zak and Tanya Rivero speak with Melissa Seixas, the Florida state president of Duke Energy, about efforts to restore power.

Sep 29, 2022

Florida Power & Light is working on restoration for 1.1 million customers | Latest Weather | yoursun.com

Florida Power & Light is trying to restore power to 1.1 million customers impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Sep 29, 2022

Eyewall' moves onshore in southwest Florida, as cautions expand beyond state ‘Eyewall’ moves onshore in southwest Florida, as cautions expand beyond state – theday.com – New London and southeastern Connecticut News, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Video and Weather – The Day newspaper

The ring of destructive winds around Hurricane Ian's calm center, known as the eyewall, is moving onshore at Sanibel and Captiva Islands in southwest Florida, according to the National Hurricane Cent...

Sep 28, 2022

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Power out for 15 mins

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Power Outage FAQs

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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Plantation, Florida

City Plantation
County Broward
State Florida (FL)
Country United States
Zip Codes 33388

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