Tag: Weather

PICKENS, South Carolina — As of 9:45 a.m., an estimated 66 percent of our members (approximately 48,750 in total) remain without service. Below are specific outage numbers by county: Anderson: 6,148 Greenville: 5,538 Oconee: 17,203 Pickens: 19,808 Spartanburg: 43 We intend to release a video update around midday, which you are welcome to share with your audiences.

PICKENS, South Carolina — A third of all Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative members now have power as crews continue restoration work through historic damage.   Engineers continue to reiterate that this remains a multi-day recovery. They also believe the positive momentum generated today will carry into Sunday and that outages will continue to decrease. Another 26 line personnel from Tennessee […]

Power has been restored to over 11,000 members in the last 24 hours as the multi-day restoration and rebuild efforts continue at Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. Crews will continue to work into the evening and overnight to restore services. To contextualize some of the damage we have assessed in the last 36 hours, we have provided an update on the […]

https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1839692504687407231 “Tropical Storm Helene is having a devastating impact on South Carolina. I spoke with Duke Energy leadership yesterday. They seem well prepared to act and restore power promptly.   “The scope of damage from the storm has been wide and deep. People are not only without power, but there is heavy flooding, homes have been destroyed and lives have […]

 Restoration efforts are ongoing as crews work into Friday evening responding to unprecedented damage to our power grid caused by Tropical Storm Helene.   Hundreds of workers remain deployed throughout our five-county service area, with more arriving and working around the clock to restore service to our members. Efforts will continue through the weekend and into next week. In a statewide […]

Tropical Storm Helene brought significant wind and rain to the Upstate, resulting in widespread power outages, flooding, and potential tornado damage. While the storm has moved on, flooding will continue in some areas. Now here’s the latest for our area from Oconee Emergency Service Director Scott Krein…

According to Westminster City Administrator Kevin Bronson, some residents may remain without power until Sunday evening. While some restoration is possible today, there’s no guarantee. Due to the storm’s severity, neighboring utilities are also facing outages, and contractors are working across the Southeast. The Highway 76 water pump station is currently without power, and that brings us to the next […]

The Anderson County coroner’s office is investigating two deaths related to storm damage. A tree fell on a home on W. Whitner Street, resulting in one fatality. Additionally, another person died when a tree landed on a home on Williams Road, near Whiten Road, in the Broadway Fire Community.

Numerous Duke Energy customers in West Union are currently without power. Mayor Linda Oliver is requesting additional assistance for town workers who have been on duty since midnight. Like other areas in Oconee County, West Union has experienced significant tree damage due to Tropical Storm Helene.