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Greenville County is 90% without power after Hurricane Helene

By Savannah Moss, Greenville News,

2024-09-28

After Hurricane Helene ravaged the Upstate, thousands remained without power.

Greenville County Emergency Operations Center officials report that 90% of the county is without power.

Bob Mihalic, the county spokesperson, confirmed that full-staffed efforts to remove trees from roadways began at 7 a.m. Saturday and will continue until sunset.

More: Greenville County schools closed on Monday, Tuesday due to Hurricane Helene

The National Guard, state forestry commission, and search and rescue teams from Myrtle Beach and Charleston have joined local forces. Mihalic said Greenville County EMS is still receiving a high volume of calls.County officials continue to emphasize residents stay off the roads as much as possible to allow the crews to work. Damage assessment will be unable to begin until roadways are cleared.The county also asks if your home or business has been damaged, turn off the main breaker to avoid back feed when power is restored. Also, turn off ovens and stoves.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Greenville County is 90% without power after Hurricane Helene

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Teresa Nichols

29d ago

Let the looting phase begin .....people are gonna start flipping out Apocolypse behaviour..... whatch out folks ....if they dont get power on soon ....end of times is near ....Get the power back up & running ....today ....

Moving Forward

29d ago

PUBLIC ALERT! WARNING: the PUBLIC STORAGE Corporation claims that you'll be able to access your storage unit during a power outage. Over the last 10 years they have stated NUMEROUS TIMES that their property managers would manually operate the gate to allow entry during an area-wide power outage. Sorry folks but this is simply NOT TRUE! Apparently, they're not bright enough to install a few solar panels to power the keypad and gate. BOTTOM LINE: keep your survival supplies at home! Otherwise, your survival gear and supplies will end up on the other side of a locked gate! Live and Learn.

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