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## [Hurricane Season: We’ve Got You Covered](https://blog.fpuc.com/hurricane-season-hurricane-ready)

 Posted by [Crystal Campbell](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/crystal-campbell) on Jul 26, 2019 12:33:31 PM

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If you live in our region, you know. The memory of past hurricanes may seem unfortunately too recent to many, but it’s always wise to brush up on hurricane preparedness basics.

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## [3 Best Practices for Understanding Electrical Power Outages and Restoration](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-best-practices-for-understanding-electrical-power-outages-and-restoration)

 Posted by [Scott Ranck](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/scott-ranck) on Sep 18, 2017 4:28:06 PM

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Florida just was hit by Hurricane Irma causing the single largest power outage and recovery of its kind in the history of the United States. We are accustomed to having electricity without interruption 24/7 in our country. In this blog, I want to give a basic understanding of why our power goes out whether because of a small thing or a major disaster like a hurricane.

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## [Discover How Natural Gas Can Make Your Business More Hurricane-Resilient](https://blog.fpuc.com/discover-how-natural-gas-can-make-your-business-more-hurricane-resilient)

 Posted by [Joe Eysie](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/joe-eysie) on Nov 2, 2016 12:18:17 PM

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## [Reflections on Hurricane Matthew](https://blog.fpuc.com/reflections-on-hurricane-matthew)

 Posted by [Scott Ranck](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/scott-ranck) on Oct 11, 2016 3:14:09 PM

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