As heavy rain and strong winds sweep through the Carolinas, tens of thousands of individuals find themselves without power.
According to Duke Energy’s outage maps, over 15,000 customers were experiencing power outages as of 2:45 p.m. The Charlotte region was the most affected, with a significant number of outages. Additionally, the Greenville-Spartanburg areas were also experiencing thousands of outages.
You can find the latest outage information from Duke by visiting this link.
Tornado warnings were issued in numerous counties, but they have now expired. However, severe thunderstorm warnings are currently in effect for various areas in both North and South Carolina. You can find the latest weather alerts here.
If you are not a customer of Duke Energy, you can find the most up-to-date outage maps and information by clicking here.