VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – It has been four days since the Deltona Hills neighborhood lost power.
Thomas Lopez has used his generator to try and provide power to three homes.
"That's one of the homes there that I'm giving power to on and off,” he said, pointing to his neighbor across the street, “and the one next door, his son has a defibrillator installed, he just got out of the hospital last month," Lopez said.
Duke Energy was working on the lines when News 6 crews were filming, but neighbor Myrna Beltran already has lost hundreds of dollars in food.
"Last night, I just prayed all night. I couldn't sleep, 'Please, Lord let the lights come back on.'It really hurts to be in this position, you know," Beltran said.
Late Monday morning, Florida Power and Light customer numbers showed 23,000 were still out in Volusia County. Some 13,000 were still waiting in Flagler County, and just under 6,000 were still out in Brevard County. Those numbers were down from one million last Friday.
Meanwhile, Orlando Utility Company has already restored all 25,000 of its customers who lost power, in less than 24 hours.
"We still did see some damage, a lot of trees down and our crews had to work very hard, and now they're willing to go and make that sacrifice somewhere else in the country," OUC representative Tim Trudell said.
They've now turned their attention to South Carolina, where hundreds of thousands are still in the dark. A crew of 13 will work 16-hour days in areas that saw record flooding and damage.
"Parts of the country are hit hard and they need our help. We've got guys that worked countless hours and now they're getting their stuff together and saying goodbye to their families," Trudell said.
The crew left Orlando early Monday morning. They don't know how long they'll be gone, but say they'll stay in South Carolina as long as it takes.
Hurricane Matthew may be gone but the aftermath remains.
Marshall Bailey, 89, died Monday after authorities say he touched a live wire in his backyard.
His son said his dad suffered from memory loss. He said he noticed two downed power lines that were sparking and called 911.
During the call, Bailey's son told dispatch his father was on the ground. "He went out there to look at it or something and he's just laying there dead," said Bailey's son.
As crews worked to restore power to thousands of homes they want to remind people of the danger of live lines.
"If there are downed lines they could still be energized. I think we have de-energized most of the problem areas but we can't bank on that," said Dave McDermitt, spokesman with FPL.
One of the hard-hit areas in Volusia County is the Holly Hill neighborhood. Currently, the area is under a burn ban.
Cendy Krier and her husband are still without power. Not only is it an inconvenience but it's also a safety concern for her mother and husband who use oxygen.
"My husband is very sick as well. He's got a lot of disabilities going on too. So, he does oxygen at night so I've got to keep it going for the both of them," said Krier.
If you live in Volusia County and have a post Hurricane Matthew question call the Citizens Information Center at 866-345-0345.
How can you get help after Hurricane Matthew?
Any business across the entire state can apply for the Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
The loan is interest-free and intended to help after a major disaster. The loan amount can be between $1,000 and $25,000.
Communities are also able to apply for the Florida Disaster Fund in the State of Florida.