Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
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 […]
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Over 300 Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative crew members and outside aid are actively restoring power after Tropical Storm Helene caused widespread system damage. Multi-day outages remain expected, as nearly 1 million customers throughout the 11-county Upstate region are still without power as of noon today. Our shift change happened before daybreak, and crews have continued to assess and repair our grid after […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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…
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
Read moreLast night ended up being a rough night. I don’t know about y’all, but I was up at about 4 a.m. thanks to the wind and rain. I don’t have any significant damage in my neighborhood but I know many neighborhoods do. Around 1.3 million electric customers were without power this morning for a time, though that number is dwindling […]
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SENECA, S.C. – The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) is experiencing one known overflow near Wells Highway east of Seneca near Martin Creek due to impacts caused by Tropical Storm Helene; however, there are possibly others that the agency is not aware of at this time. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (formerly SC Department of Health and Environmental […]
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