Severe thunderstorms hit Jacksonville Monday night, causing many homes and businesses on the city’s west and north sides to lose power from lightning strikes and falling trees.
Nearly 12,000 customers were without power, including Riverview resident Felecia Clarkson.
Monday night a massive oak tree in her neighbor’s front yard uprooted and fell across the street crushing her patio roof.
“First the power went out, and then I heard a bump. And I come look, and the tree was down from across the street onto my patio,” Clarkson said.
Clarkson says no one in the house was injured, but the power is still out.
JEA crew members were still working to restore power Tuesday afternoon.
JEA spokeswoman Gerri Boyce says a crew is working to repair outages as quickly as possible.
“We have got, I think, some of the best crews in the world,” she said. “We appreciate our customers’ patience. We know it can be frustrating when they go without power, and our job is to get out there and restore everyone as quickly as possible,” says Boyce.
Boyce says hurricane season has started, so it’s important for residents to prepare by trimming dangerous tree limbs and stocking up on emergency supplies.
