Ron DeSantis: “I think you guys need to use them. And obviously it goes to the Department of Homeland Security first...”

Fortunately, they weren’t needed for a lot of rescue missions, ’cause that demand wasn’t there, but they’ve already cleared 1,700 miles of roadway.

We now have essentially full restoration in Bay County, Okaloosa is over 96% restored, and Washington County’s over 91% were restored.

Look, you got to jump through bureaucratic hoops with this process. It’s just is what it is. And our folks did that very, very well. And so, that was submitted last night. They have it and we expect a decision on that very, very quickly.

Walton County is now up to 80% restored, remaining customers are expected to have power tonight into early tomorrow.