JEA Prepares for Tropical Disturbance

2024-08-02

Jacksonville, FL - JEA is closely monitoring a tropical disturbance that is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. The storm, now identified as “Invest 97L,” may impact Northeast Florida Sunday evening through Monday or Tuesday.

The tropical disturbance is predicted to pass the Florida Keys on Saturday as a disturbance but develop into a weak tropical storm as it nears Tampa on Sunday morning. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order declaring the vast majority of Florida counties under a state of emergency on Thursday. There is a significant threat of heavy rainfall over most of the state, with the possibility of at least 12 inches of rainfall over the next seven days.

“Our customers rely on us, particularly during severe weather. JEA’s 2,200-plus team members stand ready to mobilize and respond as needed as this tropical system approaches,” JEA Interim CEO and Managing Director Vickie Cavey said.

EA continually invests in utility upgrades including current technologies and electric and water infrastructure, replacing wooden transmission structures with ductile iron, steel, and concrete; adding generators and pumps to our facilities; and hardening electric service to our most critical pump stations. The utility also trims trees throughout the region all year long to reduce the number of storm-related power outages resulting from tree branches falling on power lines.

JEA will keep customers informed with important notifications via email and social media. Community members also can find preparation tips and other important resources at jea.com/storm.

We encourage customers to ensure their contact information is up to date on their jea.com account and to sign up for voice, email or text alerts. In the event of an outage, JEA will be able to contact customers directly with restoration updates. Customers who have enrolled in outage alerts also can text “OUT” to MyJEA (69532) to report their outage.

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Media Contact

Karen McAllister
Media@jea.com | 904-665-5500

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