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Sancho

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1. I live in Pinellas County...my power is on now, and I reported it out yesterday

Reply to Weekend Warrior (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 12:00 PM

Sep 2017

via cell phone. They claim we will get text updates, but I've never gotten one. Some of our neighborhood has power, and other have not had power since Irma.

School has started back, but many families report no power.

Hard to believe the Duke announcements at this point.

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Duke Energy in Florida is running a completely dishonest PR campaign. [View all] Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 OP

I live in Pinellas County...my power is on now, and I reported it out yesterday Sancho Sep 2017 #1

Power restoration is always a mess after storms. NutmegYankee Sep 2017 #2

The pr campaign of dishonest is my issue. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #3

You may be mistaking incompetance for dishonesty. NutmegYankee Sep 2017 #4

There is no mistake at all. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #8

No I'm not kidding. I've lived through power restoration disasters. NutmegYankee Sep 2017 #9

The pr was to get the radio stations to talk good about the company doings rockfordfile Sep 2017 #11

I love the "The grid doesn't discriminate," line. kydo Sep 2017 #5

Winter Park Useless in FL Sep 2017 #7

Love your post. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #10

An energy company run by a republican is dishonest? Nooooooo!!! Initech Sep 2017 #6

Once they get within 2% they stop reporting HAB911 Sep 2017 #12