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.
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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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