Power Outage in Marion, NC

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Duke Energy
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Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation
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Duke Energy
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AppalachianPower
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French Broad Electric Membership Corporation
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(828) 649-2051
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Marion Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

May 16, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Emergency manager reported a tree and power lines blown down on Vein Mountain Rd.

Fero - Fero
June 14, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Emergency manager reported trees and power lines blown down on Forsythe St near Virginia Rd and additional trees down on Airport Rd.

East Marion - Marion
June 14, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Emergency manager reported trees and power lines blown down on Forsythe St near Virginia Rd and additional trees down on Airport Rd.

East Marion - Marion
May 22, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the northwest part of Marion.

Marion Arpt - Marion Arpt
January 11, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

County comms reported many trees and power lines blown down across southern and central portions of McDowell County.

Old Ft - Nebo

Episodes

June 22, 2010

A few pulse severe storms developed over the North Carolina foothills, downing some trees and power lines.

May 31, 2006

Quite a few trees down. One tree fell on a power line, taking down the lines and damaging a transformer.

December 9, 2005

As freezing rain began to taper off across the northern foothills during the pre-dawn hours, ice accretion became significant enough to cause scattered damage to trees and power lines across the area. A few power outages occurred.

November 21, 2005

Strong winds developed across the mountains and foothills during the late evening. Damage was mainly concentrated near the Blue Ridge, where quite a few trees and power lines were blown down. Part of a roof was blown off a house near Old Fort in McDowell County.

News

McDowell firefighters, emergency personnel respond to fires, wrecks and more

Heavy rains, fires, wrecks and more kept McDowell emergency personnel busy over Veterans Day weekend.

Nov 14, 2022

Saturday evening First to Know Tropics Check

The Atlantic basin is forecast to remain quiet over the next week with no new tropical developments expected.

Nov 12, 2022

Duke Energy Florida aims to wrap up restoration for customers by Friday night | Duke Energy | News Center

Duke Energy today said it is on track to restore nearly all customers who lost power during Tropical Storm Nicole by 10 p.m. tonight, though many will be restored sooner.

Nov 11, 2022

Duke Energy crews muster in Florence to restore Pee Dee power

FLORENCE, S.C. -- Duke Energy crews, and their contract partners, grabbed breakfast and lunch Saturday morning at the Florence Center before they headed out into the field to work on

Oct 1, 2022

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina with more flooding | wltx.com

The state is expected to be dealing with Hurricane Ian's impacts all throughout Friday and perhaps into early Saturday morning.

Sep 30, 2022

Ian now post-tropical cyclone | WBTW Open Navigation Close Navigation

Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Sep 30, 2022

POWER OUTAGES: More than 60,000 without power along Grand Strand, Pee Dee | WBTW Open Navigation Close Navigation

Power outage numbers current as of 7:30 p.m. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Approximately 36,000 Santee Cooper customers between Pawleys Island and Little River remained without power Friday evening, according to the company’s outage map. About 14,000 Horry Electric customers were also without power. That’s about 16% of the utility’s roughly 89,000 customers. Earlier in […]

Sep 30, 2022

FEMA, Federal Partners Continue Supporting Hurricane Ian Response | FEMA.gov Lock

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will brief President Biden today on federal response efforts at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Criswell will travel to Florida Friday to personally see response efforts and ensure recovery resources are available to survivors. The federal government coordinated and prepositioned supplies, and more than 1,300 responders ahead of Ian’s landfall to ensure resources could get where they need to be as quickly as possible. Federal responders are working alongside nearly 5,000 Florida National Guard members and other state response and emergency managers.

Sep 29, 2022

Power is being restored across North Central Florida Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

Electric utility crews are out working to restore power across North Central Florida following the storm.

Sep 29, 2022

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Brian Jordan | July 01, 2022  

3136 Bolton rd power out

Roy Jiminez | September 29, 2021  

840 7th Ave . No power

D. Weiser’s | August 12, 2020  

No power 399 barefoot landing

Jerry Owensby | June 21, 2020  

Marion village apt. 24 no power

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Marion, North Carolina

City Marion
County McDowell
State North Carolina (NC)
Country United States
Zip Codes 28752

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