US: Authorities announce most power restored in Moore County, N.C., as of Dec. 7, following outages from acts of vandalism at multiple sites /update 2

Event

Officials in Moore County, North Carolina, announced that they had restored power to almost all locations as of Dec. 7 following electricity outages caused by acts of vandalism late Dec. 3. The 21:00-05:00 nightly curfew will remain until 05:00 Dec. 8. Authorities will lift the county-wide state of emergency Dec. 8, though schools will remain closed for the day. Investigators have attributed the cause of the power outage to damage from firearms in two substations. Authorities continue to investigate the motivation behind the incident.

Lingering business, transport, and communications disruptions may continue in areas previously affected by outages. Residual service disruptions to essential facilities, such as ATMs and filling stations, are also possible.

Advice

Monitor local news sources for developments. Plan accordingly for lingering power supply disruptions. Exercise caution when driving or crossing streets in areas where traffic signals may be malfunctioning.

Resources

Duke Energy Power Outage Map