Duke Energy utility crews in Florida respond to Texas in wake of Hurricane Beryl

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Central Florida utility crews are headed to Texas to help restore the power after the damage from Hurricane Beryl.

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130 Duke Energy employees left from Clearwater on Tuesday morning.

The workers are from all over the state, including Winter Garden, Orlando, and Clermont.

Watch: Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas

According to a report, nearly 2 million people are still without power in Texas after Beryl made landfall on Monday.

It’s unclear how long the Duke Energy crews will be gone.

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