Power outage affects student housing

Hannah Lee

*UPDATE: Power has been restored, according to JEA, as of 8:57 p.m.

A power outage on Kernan Blvd. is affecting student housing such as the Fountains, the Flats and the Districts.

According to JEA, 3,182 customers are affected. The current estimation restoration time is 10:13 p.m.

JEA power outage map.

Spinnaker contacted UNF Police Department and they believe the cause for the power outage is from off campus.

“We do have a power outage in the Fountains and the Flats. We are not sure what caused it, it might be a transformer off campus.”

As of 8:48 p.m., power at the Fountains appeared to be restored and at 8:50 p.m., power at the Osprey Flats appeared to be restored.

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