Majority of NC power outages to be restored by Friday night [Video]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy has already restored 1.35 million customer power outages across North and South Carolina since Helene hit the region, but there’s still more work to do.

The company said in a press release it plans to have the majority of the 346,000 outages left in North Carolina restored by Friday night.

Many of the areas still without power reside in the western region of North Carolina. We’ve sent crews to several of the affected counties over the last several days and have found scenes of destruction and devastation throughout.

Over one million people in North Carolina lost power as a result of Helene, according to Duke Energy.

Looking for ways to help the residents of western North Carolina recover from the storm? We’ve compiled a list of reputable organizations who are providing aid, and you can find it here.

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