Florida has 25,000 linemen ready and 'more on the way' ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.
Florida has 25,000 linemen ready and “more on the way” ahead of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday, as the storm makes its way to the state’s Big Bend region.
Power outages across the state are expected, but DeSantis said there are already 25,000 linemen ready to go and “more on the way.” Ultimately, he predicted there will be between 30,000 and 40,000 linemen ready when the storm hits.
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