Supply chain issues could keep some Florida neighborhoods without power for months after a hurricane

As hurricane season hits its peak, Florida’s top emergency manager is warning of the potential for major electrical problems after a storm hits.

“We’re in an area of which supply chain issues are becoming more and more of a problem,” Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said.

Guthrie’s comments came as part of a presentation to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council in Orlando last week.

He relayed the concerns expressed to him by one of Florida’s power companies.

“After the first incident in the country, there will be a supply chain problem,” he said. “They will be able to get

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