More than 1.6 million Floridians are still without power in the wake of Hurricane Milton , according to the nationwide tracking site, PowerOutage.us .
Milton, which made landfall in Florida Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane, hit just as the state — and others in the Southeastern U.S. — were still recovering from the devestation left by Hurricane Helene two weeks earlier.
At least 17 people have been confirmed dead after Milton hit the state with heavy rain, winds that brought on tornadoes and dangerous flooding, NBC News reported . More than 3 million people experienced blackouts at one point, per the outlet, and many will not see recovery for almost a week.
As of Friday evening, Florida Power and Light Company said that there were 650,000 customers without power, but that 1.3 million had been restored.
President Biden spoke with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Thursday to discuss the impacts of the hurricane. He is expected to visit the Sunshine State on Sunday to survey the damange.