Power outages continued to climb across Western North Carolina Sunday afternoon, according to ReadyNC’s power outage map.
As of 5:35 p.m., ReadyNC reported more than 26,000 outages across Western North Carolina, with Henderson County leading the region at more than 11,000 outages. Transylvania County followed with 9,845, Buncombe County reported 1,596, and Macon County had a little over 1,000 outages. Statewide, ReadyNC listed more than 28,000 outages at that time.
Earlier in the afternoon, at 4:45 p.m., ReadyNC showed more than 16,000 outages across Western North Carolina. Transylvania County was reporting more than 9,000 outages, with Macon at 3,128, Haywood at 2,546, and Buncombe County a little over 1,000. Statewide outages at 4:45 p.m. were reported at more than 17,411.
Emergency management is also reminding residents not to call 9-1-1 for power outages or road conditions. For outages, contact your provider: Duke Energy at 800-769-3766, Haywood EMC at 800-951-6088, or Western Carolina University at 828-227-7224. For the latest road conditions, call 5-1-1 or 877-511-4662.
