Duke Energy Crews Have Restored Power to 1.6 Million Customers Impacted by Hurricane Florence in Carolinas
Duke Energy crews today continued to restore power to
Crews have restored power to 1.6 million customers out of nearly 1.7 million total outages during the storm.
As of
Many of the remaining impacted customers are located in coastal and inland areas that experienced historic flooding, multiple road closures and significant structural damage.
Estimated restoration times
Duke Energy expects to restore power to most customers by
See the latest map for estimated power restoration times, by geographical area. Duke Energy will send customers - via text message - additional information, including updated restoration times, when available.
The estimated times apply to customers whose homes and businesses did not experience flooding or other damage that might prevent electrical service restoration. Locations impacted by flooding or other damage might require repairs by a licensed electrician and/or inspection by local officials before electric service can be restored.
Drivers asked to use caution near roadside utility crews
On roads with only one traffic lane in each direction, drivers must slow down and be prepared to stop. Violators could face fines.
Base camps serving as 'mini cities'
Forty staging areas and base camps are serving as critical resource centers from which Duke Energy crews and repair equipment are being deployed to the hardest-hit areas.
The sites operate like mini-cities where crews eat, sleep, refuel trucks and stock up on supplies needed to restore customers' power.
Local updates from company communicators
Duke Energy communicators are posting the latest local information about power restoration at
The communicators also are posting on Twitter:
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