7 Sep
2004
7 Sep
'04
1:45 a.m.
Florida EOC reports 1.1 million wireline customer outages state-wide. 30% cell phone coverage outage reported. Coordinating communication set up for priority T1 lines, POTS, DSL etc. Bellsouth: 775,000 customer outages statewide (13.1% without service) Palm Beach, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties: (29.5%) Orange, Brevard and Volusia Counties: (19.5%) Plus other outages in various service areas Sprint: 174,000 (central and southern Florida) Verizon: 8,100 Adelphia Cable: evaluating damage Comcast TV Cable: evaluating damage