Following power outages last week that left most of East Durham without power for more than 24 hours, Duke Energy is apologizing and asking customers to file a claim to replace loss food. Many are questioning why this power outage affected mainly Black and Hispanic households who had to toss out spoiled food both in […]
There are still thousands without power this morning from the weekend winter storm. Over 141,000 people are without power and you can see where those outages are and contact numbers. To report a power outage to Duke Energy, you can call 1-800-769-3766. You can also report outages online by clicking here. If you see a fallen power line or a safety hazard, […]
Outages knocked out power to more than 1,200 people near Wake County and almost 1,000 in Cumberland County early Wednesday morning as temperatures dipped well below freezing. At 6 a.m., roughly 150 customers east of Wendell were in the dark and another 550 lost power northwest of Smithfield, according to Duke Energy’s online outage map. […]
Workers have been working tirelessly to repair power to areas still without it. This weekend the outages were at approximately 133,000 and now less than 2,000 customers are still without power in the area. Many of them in the Zebulon, Clayton and Spring Hope areas – South and east of the triangle. Thousands of […]
To report an outage, call Duke Energy at 800-419-6356 or text “OUT” to 57801. As predicted by meteorologist freezing rain and sleet mixed with gusty winds would be a prescription for power outages. As of 9:15 a.m.. Saturday, Duke Power was reporting on its website that 133,000 customers statewide were without power, including 62,000 […]
As precipitation continues to fall power lines and trees are being weighted down by the weight of the frozen causing power lines to break. Thousands of Triangle residents are reporting power outages. Duke Power announced Friday evening that 101,000 customers were without power, 42,000 of those affected are in Wake County. There are shelters available for […]
