Final Update: 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31

After reaching a peak of approximately 9,000 outages at 8 a.m. this morning, less than 800 outages remain across cooperative service territories statewide.

Thank you so much to our co-ops and line crews who have been working through windy and rainy conditions to restore power to members across NC.

• Co-op crews will continue to work to safely restore power to members still impacted by outages from Idalia.
• For real-time outage information, visit our outage map.
  
  

  A Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative lineman works to restore power after Hurricane Idalia. Source: Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative

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Update: 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31

Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power. While power has been restored for many, windy conditions are impeding restoration in some areas.

• As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, approximately 3,200 North Carolina cooperative members are without power.
• Outage numbers can change quickly as conditions improve and crews restore power. For real-time outage information, visit our outage map.

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Update: 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31

Idalia continues to hug the coast of North Carolina, bringing stronger winds inland. These conditions, combined with saturated grounds from continuous heavy rainfall, are resulting in additional outages.

• As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, approximately 9,000 North Carolina cooperative members are without power.
• Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power.
• For real-time outage information, visit our outage map.

 

Screenshot of our outage map showing real-time outage numbers from electric cooperatives across the state. 

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Update: 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31

Cooperative crews have worked throughout the night to restore early outages and progress continues this morning as Idalia moves off our coast.

• As of 7 a.m. on Thursday, approximately 4,400 North Carolina cooperative members are without power.
• Additional outages could occur from downed trees and limbs due to significant rainfall and saturated grounds. 
• For real-time outage information, visit our outage map.

Don Gatton, the chief executive officer for Four County EMC, preps crews for restoration efforts at a Thursday morning safety briefing. 

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