Although the strong winds had passed, Hurricane Helene was still being felt in Kentucky on Saturday as thousands of people were without power.

Kentucky Utilities hopes to restore power to most of its customers “no later than” Tuesday at 11 p.m., spokesman Daniel Lowry said midday Saturday.

Many people will have power restored more quickly, while some may go without power for longer, he said.

More than 125,000 customers in Kentucky remained without power as of just before noon Saturday, according to Poweroutage.us. In Fayette County, more than 28,000 people were without power.

“Fayette County was hit pretty hard,” Lowry said.

He said LG&E and KU had more than 1,300 lines down statewide after the hurricane brought wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or more to the Bluegrass on Friday, toppling trees and throwing branches into power lines.

Lowry said the company had about 530 of its own line workers deployed Saturday to restore power and about 400 more workers were expected to arrive Saturday, joining through mutual assistance partnerships.

“Help is on the way,” he said.

Lowry said no KU or LG&E workers have been sent out of state, but if help is still needed here after power is restored, the company may send line workers to southern states that have been harder hit.

“Power outages continue to be our biggest challenge and utilities are planning a multi-day response,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a tweet on the social media platform X on Saturday. “Anyone seeking alternative accommodation to power medical equipment should contact their local emergency manager.”

Beshear said no injuries or deaths were reported in Kentucky as a result of the storm.

While Beshear said there were some reports of minor flooding in low-lying parts of western Kentucky, the state was spared from major flooding because of dry conditions leading up to the storm, said Mark Jarvis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Louisville.

Rainfall totals in Lexington have been about 3.5 inches in the past 48 hours, Jarvis said shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday.

“Because we were so dry before this system was put in place, a lot of it went into the ground,” he said.

Jarvis said some areas around Elizatethtown and Bardstown received 4.5 to 5 inches of rain, while Benton in western Kentucky received 5.37 inches of rain.

Rainfall Friday in Lexington broke a record for Sept. 27, when 2.29 inches was recorded at Blue Grass Airport. The previous record, set in 1964, was 1.61 inches.

“The system still revolves around us today,” Jarvis said.

The next few days will be windy and cloudy with a few showers. Jarvis said the area could expect another 1 to 1.5 inches of rain on Saturday and more on Sunday, “but not too much.”

“We don’t anticipate any flooding issues,” Jarvis said. “We basically just eliminated the drought.”

The winds were the main destructive force Friday, with the highest gust in central Kentucky recorded at 65 mph at Blue Grass Airport, Jarvis said.

Beshear said people who have suffered property damage should contact their local emergency management agency.

In Lexington, the city set up an online survey form for storm damage reports.

Multiple boil water warnings have been issued, Beshear said Saturday morning. He said people should check with their local energy providers for more information.

Some state parks in Kentucky also experienced power outages and road closures, so park visitors should check before visiting, the governor said.