Thousands without power in Moore County after substation damaged in targeted attack
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A state of emergency is
A state of emergency is in effect for Moore County after tens of thousands of customers were left without power in what officials believe stemmed from a targeted attack.
A Duke Energy outage map Saturday evening showed 37,998 customers without power in Moore County; The Randolph Electric Membership Corporation also reported nearly 3,000 customers without power in the southern part of the county. As of Sunday at 5 p.m. over 38,000 people remain without power, according to a Duke Energy outage map.
During a press conference on Sunday, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said that the power outages began shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday and impacted most Moore County residents. Firearm damage caused extensive damage to a Moore County substation, according to Fields.
No information was given on a suspect or what led to the firearm damage at the substation.
"We faced something last night in Moore County we've never faced before," said Fields during the press conference.
Along with the state of emergency, a 9 p.m. curfew is in effect for Moore County. A shelter is available in the county for residents who need to use it.
Duke Energy says its crews are working 24-hour shifts to make repairs and restore service to all impacted customers. However, they believe the full process will take several days to complete. The company says several large and vital pieces of equipment were damaged during the incident.
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A Duke Energy outage map Saturday evening showed 37,998 customers without power in Moore County; The Randolph Electric Membership Corporation also reported nearly 3,000 customers without power in the southern part of the county. As of Sunday at 5 p.m. over 38,000 people remain without power, according to a Duke Energy outage map.
During a press conference on Sunday, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said that the power outages began shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday and impacted most Moore County residents. Firearm damage caused extensive damage to a Moore County substation, according to Fields.
No information was given on a suspect or what led to the firearm damage at the substation.
"We faced something last night in Moore County we've never faced before," said Fields during the press conference.
Along with the state of emergency, a 9 p.m. curfew is in effect for Moore County. A shelter is available in the county for residents who need to use it.
Duke Energy says its crews are working 24-hour shifts to make repairs and restore service to all impacted customers. However, they believe the full process will take several days to complete. The company says several large and vital pieces of equipment were damaged during the incident.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/reg...
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