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May 09, 2008
FPL powers up for
FPL powers up for season with mock hurricane (Miami Herald)
They've trimmed trees, replaced poles and strengthened electrical systems at hospitals and fire stations. One of the last things Florida Power & Light workers needed to do to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season was go through a dry run of a storm.
FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta' (Centre Daily Times)
It's been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms to hit Florida Power & Light Company's service territory in a 15 month period. Yet every year the company prepares for storm season as if the next Wilma could arrive tomorrow.


