RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina's electric
cooperatives have restored power to more than 99 percent of system wide
members in the wake of Tropical Storm Hanna.
Most outages occurred in North Carolina's coastal communities. Line
crews began restoration efforts immediately, quickly bringing power back
online to thousands of people. Crews are currently responding to isolated
outages.
Customers are reminded to stay clear of downed power lines. Consider
all fallen power lines energized and deadly. Downed power lines should be
reported to the local cooperative or 911.
Visit http://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com for outage reporting phone numbers
and comprehensive storm and electric safety information. All media
inquiries should be directed to the Cooperative Storm Center.
North Carolina's electric cooperatives serve more than 2.5 million
people in 93 of the state's 100 counties.
SOURCE North Carolina's electric cooperatives
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Related links:
http://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com
CONTACT:
Cooperative Storm Center, 1-888-411-7870
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