Howey Davenport, who lives in Holly Hill, has been sleeping in a rental car since he lost power during Hurricane Matthew.

Lights continue to flicker on in homes as power companies work to restore power across Central Florida, but there are still dozens of customers who remain in the dark.

Davenport's property was severely damaged by fallen oak trees, and he said it could be several days before his power is restored. Davenport said the two oak trees in his front yard were there long before his house was.

"So they named it Twin Oaks Circle," Davenport said of the area in which he lives. "Now the oaks are gone. I'm thinking they need to name it 'Two Big Holes in the Ground Circle' or something, I don't know."

Davenport said he had the trees trimmed in May, but they were no match for Hurricane Matthew's winds. Davenport said he now has an entire new appreciation for Mother Nature and the damage that can be done. He said it was much worse than the damage left by Hurricane Charley in 2004.

"It's incredible," said Davenport, who didn't evacuate before the storm. "I've got that post over there, and it took the electric wiring for the post and pulled it through the outlet in the house. So, I've got a receptacle there that's pushed into the wall — it looks like it sucked it through."

Florida Power & Light worked all day Monday to restore power to Davenport's neighborhood. However, Davenport's damage extends to where power connects with his house, and so it's his responsibility to have an electrician fix that issue before FP&L can restore power.

Davenport said he learned few things from the last few days, adding: "All I know is I’m not going to put oaks back up when it's all done."

But most all, Davenport said he's thankful.

"I'm very thankful to be alive and to have most of my house," he said. "That's all that counts."

Davenport said his insurance provided him with a rental car, which is where he has been sleeping since he lost power at his home.