JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dozens of JEA crew members are fanned out across Duval County trying to restore power after the mess Helene left seemingly everywhere.
To make matters worse, thousands of JEA customers were still without power Friday evening.
On Bamberg Road in Arlington, Andres Almedina said a massive tree fell onto his house around 2:30 a.m., but somehow his electricity stayed on.
He said he acted quickly and immediately turned it off.
The tree collapsed destroying parts of the roof. Almedina’s entire family was home including three children. He said the tree fell withintwo feet of his daughter’s crib.
“I was able to get the baby girl out quick. It was really scary, there was debris and on the crib. It was very concerning,” said Almedina.
JEA officials ask customers to remain patient, while emphasizingcrews are responding to these outages as quickly as they can.
In a social media post, JEA said crewsare responding to public safety providers, first responders and JEA facilities first and then going out to residential homes.
As for Almedina, he said the massive tree that sat right in front of his home was a concern leading up to Helene.
“They were going to mention it to the property manager and see if they were going to be able to cut it down or delimb it a little bit to make sure something like this doesn’t happen and that was just shy of last Tuesday,” said Almedina.
The Almedina family has been in contact with the landlord and there is nodamage estimate as of now.
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Helene damage
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. (Action News Jax)
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Helene damage Photos from Action News Jax team of Hurricane Helene damage around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
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Tropical Weather This photo provided by Venice Police Department rescue crews assist residents after conducting door-to-door wellness checks, in coastal areas that were flooded by Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Venice, Fla . (Venice Police Department via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Hurricane Helene aftermath
Bohler Road in Atlanta
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Hurricane Helene Hits Gulf Coast Of Florida ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 27: A car is submerged in the floodwaters in the Buckhead neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a category four hurricane, and has brought flooding inland as the storm system moves over Georgia, heading into the Carolinas. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
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APTOPIX Tropical Weather Workers clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
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Tropical Weather Workers remove debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
Tropical Weather Halle Brooks kayaks down a street flooded by Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) (Mike Carlson/AP)
Tropical Weather Thomas Chaves, left, and Vinny Almeida walk through floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in an attempt to reach Chaves's mother's house in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) (Mike Carlson/AP)
Tropical Weather An American flag sits in the floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) (Mike Carlson/AP)
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Helene Damage in Jacksonville Damage Friday morning from Hurricane Helene in the San Jose Forest and San Jose West area in Jacksonville. (Anne Marie Corpora)
Helene damage in Jacksonville Damage Friday morning from Hurricane Helene in the San Jose Forest and San Jose West area in Jacksonville. (Anne Marie Corpora for Action News Jax)
Helene damage in Jacksonville Damage Friday morning from Hurricane Helene in the San Jose Forest and San Jose West area in Jacksonville. (Anne Marie Corpora)
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