Electric co-ops are continuing to deal with the effects of Tropical Depression Florence. Check here for updates and photos from co-op social media profiles as the storm progresses.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Slow But Steady Progress, Flood Threats Remain
Outage Update: 9/18 – 11:00 a.m. – Crews headed out in full-force early this morning to make outage restoration progress despite challenging conditions. As of 10:30 a.m. today, reports show we have approx. 17,300 members without power. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/ZUCb0WAWc7
— Four County EMC (@fourcty) September 18, 2018
Update – This morning 95% of BEMC's meters are back on and in service. 400 in Columbus County and 4,500 in Brunswick County still remain without power. Annual Meeting has been postponed. Read the full press release at https://t.co/VQVwuUv0f2. pic.twitter.com/jUurAnuUNd
— BrunswickEMC (@BEMCNC) September 18, 2018
The view from one of our bucket trucks as the crew traverses Titan Roberts Road amid flooding. Our employees are encountering numerous flooded roads in the process of restoring electric service. pic.twitter.com/NkDH9lqjU6
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 18, 2018
Our guys are headed home! Here are some photos from their journey. Read the latest news release here: https://t.co/dW6n3BPgcj. pic.twitter.com/8IR8Acikvu
— Macon Electric Co-op (@MaconElectric) September 18, 2018
Cleaning up the Vander area today ahead of restoring power. pic.twitter.com/rBe8OPFCI9
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 18, 2018
UPDATE (6 a.m.) NC-Co-ops report 114,000 outages remaining from #Florence, mainly in southeastern NC. That means 212,000 co-op members who lost power have their lights back on. Crews from @PiedmontEMC traveled east yesterday to support sister co-op Carteret-Craven EC. #CoopStrong pic.twitter.com/LNU3GLUbPp
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 18, 2018
Making progress with 10,350 services restored. pic.twitter.com/1cSzrVcyxw
— Outage Updates (@CarteretCraven) September 18, 2018
Monday, Sept. 17: Restoration Efforts Continue
9/17 – 7:49 PM, all #HurricaneFlorence related outages have been restored! We thank you for your patience & kindness throughout the storm. Trees are still susceptible to falling because of the heavily saturated ground. Report any power interruptions to 1-877-736-2633. pic.twitter.com/vPQefof0rt
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 18, 2018
Our linemen work in all conditions–often extreme heat, bitter cold, and today a few Corn Belt Energy linemen work in dangerous flood waters to restore power to @SouthRiverEMC co-op members in the wake of Hurricane Florence. #CornBeltEnergySAFETYFIRST #CoopNation #thankalineman pic.twitter.com/ixnkBF2WC5
— Corn Belt Energy (@CornBeltEnergy) September 18, 2018
Who says linemen only travel in trucks? pic.twitter.com/X9swerwV4t
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
Monday 9-17, 11:30 am: Latest Update as we work to get our final outages restored as rising river waters in Ashe County subside for line crews to reach damaged locations: https://t.co/kjDxwSeFuz pic.twitter.com/7KBpJZr0ox
— Blue Ridge Energy (@blueridgeemc) September 17, 2018
In addition to the Deerfield area of Augusta, six member-owners in the Little Dry River area of Rockingham County will be without service until water recedes and allows our crews safe access on Tuesday. https://t.co/ZwvhedWM2x
— SVEC (@SVEC_Coop) September 17, 2018
A member took a minute to pray with our line crews today in Eastover. pic.twitter.com/FkmiIgNJzC
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
9/17 – 12PM Update: 430 Members without power. While the remnants of Florence could still bring rain and thunderstorms to the region today, our biggest concern is for flooding throughout our service territory that could impede crews from reaching repair sites. pic.twitter.com/uXIabtAqh1
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 17, 2018
VIDEO: Find out how @RandolphEMC is restoring power to members, and why power outage numbers could fluctuate for co-op members today while crews continue their work. #Florence #CoopStrong https://t.co/RaAelub1Im pic.twitter.com/nHXlp3kFh7
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 17, 2018
Doing whatever it takes to get power back to the members! pic.twitter.com/8tSesEWioE
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
Update – We have crews working all over our service territory to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Flooding remains a challenge and 136 crew members are working in inaccessible areas in northeastern sections of Brunswick County. Read more https://t.co/hskwp8360U. pic.twitter.com/DyDUTnySHS
— BrunswickEMC (@BEMCNC) September 17, 2018
An important message from our Operations Center as we begin to see outages from the storm. Please remember to report outages to 1-800-234-7832 or through the MySVEC app. https://t.co/YWB6HAhstt
— SVEC (@SVEC_Coop) September 17, 2018
Pictures of conditions in Ashe County this morning, where our line crews remain cut off from accessing some of our poles, as the South and North Fork of the New River exceeds its banks. Please continue to report outages to 1-800-448-2383. #Florence pic.twitter.com/QHcO7fhZdg
— Blue Ridge Energy (@blueridgeemc) September 17, 2018
Lights are back on for 100,000+ co-op members in the past 24 hours! Crews are determined & out in force to restore power to 168,000 co-op members after #Florence caused extensive damage. Flooding continues to be an issue. Read more: https://t.co/JOqSUdXaPk pic.twitter.com/EptrD8gX1U
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 17, 2018
We are currently on day 4 of #HurricaneFlorence restoration efforts. Crews made significant progress yesterday, but due to heavy rain and winds last night we have 3,170 members without power. Our offices are closed today so ALL staff can assist in restoration efforts. pic.twitter.com/SGNcj58nNG
— Pee Dee Electric NC (@PeeDeeElectric) September 17, 2018
@SouthernCoalsKitchen in Fayetteville called in staff to prepare 400 lunch plates for South River EMC yesterday. pic.twitter.com/MTMdQDtTVj
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
SYEMC cooks are hard at work already this morning preparing breakfast for our crews before they head out. #Linework #ThankALineman pic.twitter.com/mTvGI7ury6
— Surry-Yadkin EMC (@SurryYadkinEMC) September 17, 2018
Former member Joe Dominquez stopped by the office to donate snacks and water yesterday. Many thanks to Mr. Dominquez for his thoughtfulness. pic.twitter.com/sgDFw1rqng
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
Sunday, Sept. 16: Restoration Begins, Progress Made
SVEC crews continue to battle flood waters and the remnants of Hurricane Florence this evening as they help @fourcty restore power in North Carolina. Photos by Anthony Johnson pic.twitter.com/JWHvGCYJ9M
— Sequachee Valley EC (@SValleyEC) September 16, 2018
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 17, 2018
1,400 members are without power. Crews continue to report broken poles & downed spans of wire, which account for several prolonged outages. Most broken poles have resulted from trees outside the right of way falling onto power lines because of the heavily saturated ground. pic.twitter.com/OiPTePaggs
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 16, 2018
Crews continue to make progress restoring power. We currently have 37 outages affecting 590 members. Crews are still working in treacherous conditions and are being detoured around flooded roads while trying to respond. We appreciate your patience! pic.twitter.com/2T7WRZ7dpn
— Union Power Cooperative (@unionpowercoop) September 16, 2018
Our crews began restoring power at 7am and are working diligently to restore power to ALL of our members. Crews are faced with severe flooding, periods of heavy rainfall and wind gust that slow the restoration process. Afternoon update will be posted. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/HGzfb0uVdn
— Pee Dee Electric NC (@PeeDeeElectric) September 16, 2018
UPDATE: Crews continue working around the clock and are reporting heavily flooded roads, many of which are increasingly impassable at this time due to the ongoing rain from the remnants of #HurricaneFlorence. https://t.co/OR5y9ui9fB pic.twitter.com/e7ouEaOljQ
— BrunswickEMC (@BEMCNC) September 16, 2018
Five Bridge Road in Sampson County pic.twitter.com/d0nNdfXbrh
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 16, 2018
Crews are out in force across the state, including areas toward the west that have been impacted as #Florence moves through. We urge everyone to stay off the roads so crews can work safely & thank all co-op members for their patience as power is restored. #ncwx #thankalineman https://t.co/pbT6saNqfB
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 16, 2018
CCEC and support crews are making progress in restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. We have been able to get the lights back on for about 4,000 of our 40,000-plus services. Read more at https://t.co/ucK8IN4ijp
— Outage Updates (@CarteretCraven) September 16, 2018
Saturday, Sept. 15: Storm Effects Continue, Crews Begin To Assess Damage
Hurricane Florence damage and work around the system. pic.twitter.com/9lcmP1XlfP
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 16, 2018
Crews worked steadily through heavy rains in the Pisgah area to hang a transformer on a new pole after a tree fell on the line causing the original pole to break. Currently, we have 23 outages affecting approx. 600 members with the majority of those outages in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/rLx3ELarnj
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 15, 2018
Bear claws? Oh my. @SanteeElectric shared this image of claw marks in a utility pole. It was taken by one of the guys in the field. You never know what you might encounter when getting the lights back on. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/OBRaeZYgae
— S.C. electric co-ops (@SCcooperatives) September 15, 2018
Power has been restored to 1/3 of the members served by our North Lancaster substation. Crews are on site working to get the lights back on for the other 2/3 of our members in that area, which includes all of Doby’s Bridge Road. Thank you for your patience! #hurricaneflorence
— York Electric Co-op (@yec_cooperative) September 15, 2018
Crews are continuing to work hard to restore power in our service area prior to the storm. These photos were taken in the Stanley area of Lake Norman region today. Report downed, sparking or damaged power lines or any safety concern by calling EnergyUnited at 1-800-522-3793. pic.twitter.com/vsWYXFe6Mx
— EnergyUnited (@EnergyUnitedEMC) September 15, 2018
The co-op power crews are making good progress. Outage numbers continue to go down. Live updates here: https://t.co/UEYWoBIglE#hurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/ZHsawv7i24
— S.C. electric co-ops (@SCcooperatives) September 15, 2018
Talquin crews are headed back home. That means they have lots of help and we love it when everyone comes together to help a community out. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with everyone affected by #HurricaneFlorence. https://t.co/XeSqcCdl5a
— Talquin Electric Cooperative (@TECtwwi) September 15, 2018
Thank you @BlackRiverCoop for sharing images of the work being done to clear trees from the power lines in Sumter, Lee Clarendon and Kershaw counties. #HurricanceFlorence pic.twitter.com/5dhAh9XPdw
— S.C. electric co-ops (@SCcooperatives) September 15, 2018
Co-op crews are making progress restoring outages from #HurricaneFlorence, though additional outages are anticipated in western NC as the storm moves through. Thanks to the many out-of-state & contract crews that are helping restore power to NC co-op members. #CoopStrong #ncwx https://t.co/lyoqZ9sn5r
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 15, 2018
According to Nate Brown, VP of Engineering and Operations, “We have conducted final preparations and inspections this morning. Our plan is flexible. We will adjust to the situation.”
Remember to report outages at 1-866-9RESTORE, and stay safe!https://t.co/YQ3icEEMrw
— Laurens Electric (@LaurensElectric) September 15, 2018
Here are some images from outage repair working happening Saturday morning. Thanks to Lynches River Electric and Tri-County Electric for sharing. pic.twitter.com/c9gaaqRrWX
— S.C. electric co-ops (@SCcooperatives) September 15, 2018
Crews rolled out early this morning to begin restoration work. Crews are methodically riding the lines to identify and safely remove trees from lines, like this one on Bricklanding Road. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/WZM4Ok5qbs
— BrunswickEMC (@BEMCNC) September 15, 2018
Cooperatives in the central and mountain regions are on high alert! Reinforcement crews have joined local teams, and they are ready to respond if high winds and rain from #Florence cause outages. #NCwx #coopstrong https://t.co/9STYwpuIOd
— N.C. Electric Co-ops (@NCelectriccoop) September 15, 2018
Filling up on a big breakfast before a busy day. How so we do it? Listen to the hum of our generators — required for storm operations. pic.twitter.com/QF1yiskfIf
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 15, 2018
@WKRECC crew heading into the storm to help restore power. Keep them all in your thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/lFQaCFKSgN
— West Ky RECC (@WKRECC) September 15, 2018
This photo was submitted by Member Shawn Hicks of a tree on the power line on Neil Ellis Rd.. pic.twitter.com/JRu2L6dkZk
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 15, 2018
They're off! A team of storm troopers from @MidTnElectric was the first out this morning to begin restoring power to some 40,0000 CCEC services. pic.twitter.com/ubshG1TvAN
— Outage Updates (@CarteretCraven) September 15, 2018
Friday, Sept. 14: Florence Makes Landfall
As of 7:00 p.m., Pee Dee Electric has 2,297 members without power. Restorations efforts are continuing, but increasing wind speeds, heavy rains, and impassable roads are making these efforts more difficult. We appreciate your patience and understanding. pic.twitter.com/6kW01zNhPy
— Pee Dee Electric NC (@PeeDeeElectric) September 14, 2018
As of this evening, #HurricaneFlorence has caused power outages for over 28,000 members of @fourcty in NC. As soon as Florence lets up, their crews along with our SVEC crews will begin cleaning up damage & restoring power. #CoopNation #CoopStrong
Photo: Four County EMC pic.twitter.com/y3Hatd2Ism— Sequachee Valley EC (@SValleyEC) September 14, 2018
There’s a reason some of us run the Twitter account and others work on power lines. My mama told me electricity and water don’t mix! We’ll let the line guys tackle that one. #stormtroopers #heroesinhardhats #flogot2go pic.twitter.com/jqz4qDpShB
— Tideland EMC (@TidelandEMC) September 14, 2018
We now how more than 25,000 members impacted by the storm and Florence is far from finished. Rest assured, we have our own crews plus 150 additional hard hats with equipment ready to jump into action as soon as it is safe to do so. #coopstrong #TEAMHORRY #WELOVEOURMEMBERS pic.twitter.com/xJvalWboBT
— Horry Electric Cooperative (@HorryElectric) September 14, 2018
Welcome School Rd., Autryville pic.twitter.com/gCacWkn9T4
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 14, 2018
Power restoration earlier off Grabtown Rd in Windsor. Very lucky so far but the worst for our area could still lie ahead as Flo moves inland and wind gusts increase. Continue to stay inside and far away from downed/sagging lines. Report those to us immediately at 1-800-358-9437. pic.twitter.com/3OcefcaEh1
— Roanoke Electric (@Roanoke_EC) September 14, 2018
Crews are working to restore scattered outages occurring mainly throughout Randolph, Moore & Montgomery Counties. As you can see, fallen trees from wind are already becoming an issue & as rains & winds increase, additional outages could occur. Thanks for your patience! pic.twitter.com/DwCXe9jhKE
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 14, 2018
The cavalry has started to arrive. Now just waiting on mother nature. pic.twitter.com/NrnJ9FW3nO
— South River EMC (@SouthRiverEMC) September 14, 2018
Our crews are ready and responding! These conditions make it harder for crews to restore power, but rest assured that all crews are working as safely and quickly as possible. Report ALL outages to the outage hotline at (800) 693-0190. DO NOT report outages via social media. pic.twitter.com/VwjjQD9Tjr
— Pee Dee Electric NC (@PeeDeeElectric) September 14, 2018
South Central Power line workers left this morning to help with #HurricaneFlorence #PowerRestoration at @SouthRiverEMC EMC in North Carolina. Thanks guys and stay safe! pic.twitter.com/7Dwc6nJ31Q
— South Central Power (@SouthCentralPow) September 14, 2018
.@NRECANews is watching #HurricaneFlorence closely and we are here to support electric co-ops and their communities. https://t.co/9o4D2aECoM
— Jim Matheson (@NRECAJim) September 14, 2018
REMC crews & contractors providing storm assistance gathered early this morning for a briefing & hot breakfast to fuel up to respond to any outages that might occur in the wake of #HurricaneFlorence. If you experience an outage, please report it to 1-877-736-2633. pic.twitter.com/urtUl3A04E
— Randolph EMC (@RandolphEMC) September 14, 2018
Friday morning update: Crews are working to restore power to 16 members across the island at this time. #HatterasIsland #OBX #HurricaneFlorence
— Cape Hatteras EC (@CHEMC09) September 14, 2018
Thursday, Sept. 13: Co-ops Prepare, Storm Effects Begin
All CCEC services have lost power. Roughly 40,000. Stay inside, and stay safe! pic.twitter.com/XckUKsnS0X
— Outage Updates (@CarteretCraven) September 14, 2018
With #HurricaneFlorence clouds looming overhead, apprentice lineman Zach Stewart gets ready to open a tap and change a 3-phase cross arm on the @fourcty system. Photo by Reggie Shell #CoopNation #CoopStrong pic.twitter.com/mGRf7KopCG
— Sequachee Valley EC (@SValleyEC) September 13, 2018
We are prepared to respond to outages from Florence. Because we are based in the communities we serve, we can begin restoration efforts as soon as conditions are safe.
Check out this update from Steve Hamlin, our President and CEO. https://t.co/dRRZixEGHz #ncwx #FlorenceNC pic.twitter.com/AfhjT1fEyo— Piedmont EMC (@PiedmontEMC) September 13, 2018
Read more:
• Hurricane Florence: Tracking the Electric Co-op Response
• Information Hub: Electric Co-ops and Hurricane Florence
• Photo Gallery: Scenes From Co-ops’ Hurricane Response
• Press Release: Electric Power Industry Closely Coordinating Across the Sector and With Its Federal Government Partners Ahead of Hurricane Florence Landfall
• NRECA Supporting Co-ops in Affected Areas