Carolina Crusher
OPEN THREAD #2
December 9, 2018
12:40 am
Roads have become hazardous and will remain so today and tomorrow, so please stay where you are currently located.
The snow/sleet/freezing rain has started and it is a wet, sloppy mess. Power outages have started. I (Bobby) saw several blow up as I took photos and video on Main Street in the past two hours.
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SAFETY TIPS AND HELPFUL NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Remember to NEVER touch downed power lines.
Here is a Reminder of Helpful Phone Numbers:
Non-emergency reports: 369-9116
Highway Patrol Dispatch: 1-800-445-1772
Franklin Police: 524-2864
Highlands Police: 526-9431
Animal Control: 349-2106
Sheriff's Office: 349-2104
HOW TO REPORT AN ELECTRICAL OUTAGE
Duke Energy
Call 800.769.3766 or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466).
If you see a fallen power line or safety hazard, call Duke Energy at 800.Power.On (800.769.3766) or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466) or contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not touch a power line or anything in contact with it and keep others away until help arrives.
Haywood EMC
To report or inquire about power outages, call 1-800-951-6088
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**4:05pm**
Press Release from the NCDOT
Mountain Crews Clearing Major Corridors
Most roads covered with snow, some with trees
ASHEVILLE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews across western North Carolina will continue pushing snow and fallen trees from interstates and primary highways on Sunday.
Clearing interstates and primary highways will remain the top priorities from the far western edges to Surry County. All interstate routes have at least one lane — and in most cases both lanes — open for travel.
Transportation officials recommending limiting all road travel to essential trips only. The best plan is to stay in a safe location.
All major primaries are at least partially covered with snow and ice after a winter storm dumped 5-to-15 inches of snow — even more in some locations — on Saturday and through Sunday afternoon. Cherokee County is the only western county with clear roads. Even Clay, Graham and Macon counties have some primary roads covered.
The storm toppled a total estimate of more than 1,000 trees in several mountain counties including Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Polk and Rutherford counties. An estimated 500 trees cover the shoulder of U.S. 74 in Polk County and some were blocking the travel lanes of I-26 Sunday morning.
The teams in 25 western counties, which are comprised of 463 employees, already combined to spread 4,800 tons of salt and 1,200 tons of a salt-and-sand mixture before sunrise on Sunday. Those crews will continue working around-the-clock in western North Carolina until all roads are clear.
**1:38pm** The number of outages in Macon County is starting to come down.
**1:14pm** Jackson Co. Schools - All Districts: CLOSED/OPTIONAL WORK DAY
**12:50pm**
PRESS RELEASE FROM MACON COUNTY
Press Release
For Immediate Release
December 9, 2018
Macon County Emergency Services
Warren Cabe, Director
104 East Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Moderate to heavy amounts of snow have affected travel across Macon County. Many roads are still snow and ice covered and fallen or leaning trees have also narrowed travel lanes in many places.
Residents should use extreme caution on area roadways today and tonight. Crews are working to clear roadways and restore utility services. Local emergency response crews have increased staffing to meet service demands. In conjunction with a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of North Carolina, Macon County has issued its own State of Emergency.
Residents are urged to monitor local media outlets for weather updates. Emergency notifications and weather updates are also available by going to the Macon County webpage at www.maconnc.org, clicking the “For Residents” link and signing up for CodeRed, which is the emergency alert notification system utilized in our area. Disaster shelter management teams are on standby. For severe weather preparedness tips please visit www.readync.org. Contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. Contact your local utility to report outages. Do not contact 9-1-1 for road conditions.
**12:31pm** Macon County EMS and Otto Fire Department are responding to an accident, rollover, car over an embankment near South Skeenah Road and Meadow Creek Road. No injuries.
**12:21pm** The NCDOT have opened NC-106 back up for traffic.
**12:20pm** POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
North Carolina...204,036
South Carolina....93,827
TOTAL NC-SC.....297,863
DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(website has not updated in the last hour)
Macon County 6,970 customers in 154 outage areas
Jackson County 5,210 customers in 110 outage areas
Swain County 161 customers in 10 outage areas
Haywood County 8,323 customers in 267 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,763 customers in 114 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,706 customers in 514 locations
Henderson County 9,528 customers in 218 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
(Duke website has stopped updating, these numbers are from Emergency Management)
North Carolina 167,837
South Carolina 78,948
TOTAL 246,785
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 10,151
Macon County 620 (26.87%)
Jackson County 1,250 (59.38%)
Haywood County 3,331 (25.17%)
Transylvania County 2,256 (33.4%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**11:43am** NCDOT in Nantahala are starting to work the side roads in that community. After they finish, they will come and help with the rest of the county.
**11:10am** OUTAGE REPORT
North Carolina 183,132
South Carolina 85,490
DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,970 customers in 154 outage areas
Jackson County 5,210 customers in 110 outage areas
Swain County 161 customers in 10 outage areas
Haywood County 8,323 customers in 267 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,763 customers in 114 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,706 customers in 514 locations
Henderson County 9,528 customers in 218 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 124,775
South Carolina 61,592
TOTAL 186,367
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 11,603
Macon County 616 (26.7%)
Jackson County 1,371 (65.13%)
Haywood County 4,628 (34.98%)
Transylvania County 2,293 (33.95%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**11:01am** Live update from the Governor https://www.facebook.com/News13/videos/2099160240167868/?notif_id=1544369064907817¬if_t=live_video_explicit
**10:30am** Highlands Fire Department is enroute to 205 Main Street (Park on Main) for an elevator rescue.
**10:14am** Cullasaja Firefighters report they and NCDOT have reopened Buck Creek Road,
**9:35am** Police report multiple trees down on Lake Emory.
**8:36am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,640 customers in 144 outage areas
Jackson County 4,754 customers in 96 outage areas
Swain County 159 customers in 8 outage areas
Haywood County 7,957 customers in 259 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,736 customers in 108 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,202 customers in 492 locations
Henderson County 9,423 customers in 209 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 115,657
South Carolina 56,811
TOTAL 172,468
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 13,252
Macon County 570 (24.71%)
Jackson County 2,019 (95.91%)
Haywood County 5,326 (40.25%)
Transylvania County 2,698 (39.94%)
Buncombe County 2,393 (98.48%)
**8:30am** A NCSHP Trooper advises there is a very large tree across Wayah Road in the 4900 block that the crews in front of him report they cannot remove without additional equipment. If he works those accidents in Nantahala today, he'll have to try to go through Swain COunty to get there.
**8:17am** This is the audio of the trooper reporting Wayah Road being blocked
**8:02am** I did not misunderstand
**7:56am** Officers in the G-Troop NCSHP Division have responded to just over 70 incidents today.
**7:49am** According to what the troopers are saying, their dispatch misunderstood what was going on. The car was stuck, not wrecked.
**7:44am** I may have misunderstood. The trooper is talking on the radio about following a puckup up Wayah Road as he cuts trees out of the road.
**7:40am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,320 customers in 148 outage areas
Jackson County 4,240 customers in 86 outage areas
Swain County 21 customers in 15 outage areas
Haywood County 7,647 customers in 236 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,156 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 18,694 customers in 461 locations
Henderson County 8,413 customers in 191 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 90,103
South Carolina 58,963
TOTAL 149,066
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 13,082
Macon County 518 (22.45%)
Jackson County 2,019 (95.91%)
Haywood County 5,311 (40.14%)
Transylvania County 2,596 (38.43%)
Buncombe County 2,393 (98.48%)
**7:32am** Firefighters report the going is tough getting to the trooper. Trees are down on the roads and the road is very slick.
**7:30am** The MCSO has been sent to check on an elderly couple in involved in an accident in the Ledford Stretch section of the Georgia Road (US-441).
**7:18am** Macon County EMS, Squad 4, ans West Macon Fire Department are responding to an accident at 1136 Wayah Road. A trooper has hit a power pole and lines are down on the car.
**6:29am** Cullasaja Fire Department has been dispatched to the Buck Creek call because the Satolah Repeater is down and the EOC cannot make contact with the Highlands Fire Department.
**6:20am** Highlands Fire Department is responding to a report of a large fire of unknown type near 4800 Buck Creek Road.
**6:18am** Nantahala Fire Department is responding to a report of two cars over an embankment near 2100 Wayah Road (near Cherokee Cabins). No injuries.
**6:08am** WLOS-TV is streaming their morning newscast on Facebook for those without power https://www.facebook.com/News13/videos/1206909922799809/
**5:30am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 4,638 customers in 136 outage areas
Jackson County 3,995 customers in 78 outage areas
Swain County 13 customers in 7 outage areas
Haywood County 9,403 customers in 221 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,941 customers in 113 outage areas
Buncombe County 24,368 customers in 338 locations
Henderson County 8,058 customers in 181 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 86,110
South Carolina 32,107
TOTAL 118,217
HAYWOOD EMC OUTAGES
TOTAL 11,264
Macon County 302 (13.09%)
Jackson County 1,274 (60.52%)
Haywood County 5,236 (39.57%)
Transylvania County 1,425 (21.1%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**5:17am** The daily weather briefing has been posted. [LINK]
**4:20am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 2,968 customers in 114 outage areas
Jackson County 1,210 customers in 58 outage areas
Swain County 10 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 9,054 customers in 213 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,837 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 23,909 customers in 338 locations
Henderson County 7,967 customers in 160 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 69,391
South Carolina 23,601
TOTAL 92,992
**4:10am** Haywood EMC Outages (8931 total)
Macon County 193 (8.37%)
Jackson County 422 (20.05%)
Haywood County 4,266 (32.24%)
Transylvania County 1,425 (21.1%)
Buncombe County 2,388 (98.27%)
**4:01am** The MCSO reports the NCDOT has cleared Sanderstown Road of the large tree that was blocking it.
**4:00am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 1,988 customers in 115 outage areas
Jackson County 1,207 customers in 55 outage areas
Swain County 10 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 8,969 customers in 208 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,725 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 24,034 customers in 330 locations
Henderson County 7,947 customers in 154 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 64,377
South Carolina 23,099
TOTAL 87,467
**3:48am** Mountain Valley Command has requested the EOC page them out again, this time on the Dills Knob Repeater.
**3:45am** Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 49,173
South Carolina 14,064
TOTAL 63,237
**3:41am** It sounds like the repeater on the Franklin Police frequency is working again.
**3:40am** Mountain Valley Fire Department is responding to assist EMS gain access to a fall injury in a residence on Lyle Knob Road.
**3:37am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 1,657 customers in 101 outage areas
Jackson County 1,180 customers in 53 outage areas
Swain County 6 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 8,881 customers in 194 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,563 customers in 101 outage areas
Buncombe County 23,077 customers in 305 locations
Henderson County 6,685 customers in 151 locations
**3:22am** Here is video of an NCDOT snowplow on Main Street I recorded just after midnight. If you have a 4K monitor, watch it full screen.
**3:20am** The repeater the Franklin Police use is not working properly. Police have gone to simplex (talkaround). Their frequency is 460.225 Mhz.
**2:59am** The number of outages in Macon County has increased to 1,379 Duke Energy customers in 63 locations.
**2:58am** Police, Fire and Sheriff's Officers are reporting multiple transformers going up across the county. Also, numerous trees across the roads.
**2:55am** Here is a photo taken just before midnight.
**2:50am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(Duke Energy has said they will not respond to outages until after the storm is mostly over)
Macon County 962 customers in 51 outage areas
Jackson County 1,161 customers in 50 outage areas
Swain County 5 customers in 3 outage areas
Haywood County 8,854 customers in 183 outage areas
Transylvania County 5,919 customers in 94 outage areas
Duke Energy has 63,237 customers out in NC
**2:46am** Franklin Police report seeing multiple transformers go up south of town.
**2:43am** The fire chief has arrived, reports nothing showing from the structure. Will be investigating.
**2:40am** A deputy has arrived and reports the fire is not in the residence, it is a tree on fire behind the house. Mutual aid response has been put on hold until it can be confirmed.
**2:52am** Franklin Fire Department is responding to a possible structure fire between 200 and 300 Rabbit Creek Road. Mountain Valley and Cullasaja Fire Departments are responding to assist.
**2:16am** Burningtown Fire Department is investigating a limb and power line on a house on McConnell Circle to determine safety.
**1:37am** Cowee Firefighters report multiple trees in the roads. They are cutting the ones they can out of the roadways and leaving the bigger ones to the NCDOT.
**12:45am** Cowee Firefighters report they are removing a tree from the roadway at 1245 Snow Hill Road.
**1:26am** BUrningtown reports a Duke Energy crew has arrived at the Arvil Guyer outage location. Command has requested the NCDOT send a backhoe due to the large size of the tree in the road.
**1:24am** The number of Duke Energy customers w/o service has now risen to 623 in 21 locations. 3 Haywood EMC customers are w/o service. The number out in NOrth Carolina has risen to 34,071..
**1:17am** Cowee Firefighters report the tree on fire poses no danger of spreading or to cattle.
**1:16am** Note from Duke Energy about their delayed response to outages:
During severe storms the map's Estimated Restoration Times will be delayed until we can properly asses the cause of the outage.
1--"Awaiting Storm Impact" indicates that inclement conditions have not yet subsided in the area.
2--"Assessing Damage" indicates that the storm has passed and technicians have begun work - identifying areas of damage and planning for repairs.
**1:03am** BUrningtown Firefighters are reporting multiple trees and powerlines down and the Macon EOC is passing the information along to Duke Energy.
**1:00am** Cowee FIre Department is responding to a report of a tree on fire near 900 Mica City Road.
**12:57am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(Duke Energy has said they will not respond to outages until after the storm is mostly over)
Macon County 504 customers in 9 outage areas
Jackson County 798 customers in 26 outage areas
Swain County2 customers in 2 outage areas
Haywood County 6,849 customers in 132 outage areas
Transylvania County 8,568 customers in 45 outage areas
**12:52am** Franklin Police are responding to a report of a tree blocking the road at the Slagle Memorial Building.
**12:47am** Franklin Fire Department has responded to a report of a gas leak on Harrison Avenue. They've canceled further response and are standing by for a technician to arrive.
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Published at 3:40 am on December 8, 2018
**4:05pm**
Press Release from the NCDOT
Mountain Crews Clearing Major Corridors
Most roads covered with snow, some with trees
ASHEVILLE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews across western North Carolina will continue pushing snow and fallen trees from interstates and primary highways on Sunday.
Clearing interstates and primary highways will remain the top priorities from the far western edges to Surry County. All interstate routes have at least one lane — and in most cases both lanes — open for travel.
Transportation officials recommending limiting all road travel to essential trips only. The best plan is to stay in a safe location.
All major primaries are at least partially covered with snow and ice after a winter storm dumped 5-to-15 inches of snow — even more in some locations — on Saturday and through Sunday afternoon. Cherokee County is the only western county with clear roads. Even Clay, Graham and Macon counties have some primary roads covered.
The storm toppled a total estimate of more than 1,000 trees in several mountain counties including Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Polk and Rutherford counties. An estimated 500 trees cover the shoulder of U.S. 74 in Polk County and some were blocking the travel lanes of I-26 Sunday morning.
The teams in 25 western counties, which are comprised of 463 employees, already combined to spread 4,800 tons of salt and 1,200 tons of a salt-and-sand mixture before sunrise on Sunday. Those crews will continue working around-the-clock in western North Carolina until all roads are clear.
**1:38pm** The number of outages in Macon County is starting to come down.
**1:14pm** Jackson Co. Schools - All Districts: CLOSED/OPTIONAL WORK DAY
**12:50pm**
PRESS RELEASE FROM MACON COUNTY
Press Release
For Immediate Release
December 9, 2018
Macon County Emergency Services
Warren Cabe, Director
104 East Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Moderate to heavy amounts of snow have affected travel across Macon County. Many roads are still snow and ice covered and fallen or leaning trees have also narrowed travel lanes in many places.
Residents should use extreme caution on area roadways today and tonight. Crews are working to clear roadways and restore utility services. Local emergency response crews have increased staffing to meet service demands. In conjunction with a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of North Carolina, Macon County has issued its own State of Emergency.
Residents are urged to monitor local media outlets for weather updates. Emergency notifications and weather updates are also available by going to the Macon County webpage at www.maconnc.org, clicking the “For Residents” link and signing up for CodeRed, which is the emergency alert notification system utilized in our area. Disaster shelter management teams are on standby. For severe weather preparedness tips please visit www.readync.org. Contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. Contact your local utility to report outages. Do not contact 9-1-1 for road conditions.
**12:31pm** Macon County EMS and Otto Fire Department are responding to an accident, rollover, car over an embankment near South Skeenah Road and Meadow Creek Road. No injuries.
**12:21pm** The NCDOT have opened NC-106 back up for traffic.
**12:20pm** POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
North Carolina...204,036
South Carolina....93,827
TOTAL NC-SC.....297,863
DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(website has not updated in the last hour)
Macon County 6,970 customers in 154 outage areas
Jackson County 5,210 customers in 110 outage areas
Swain County 161 customers in 10 outage areas
Haywood County 8,323 customers in 267 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,763 customers in 114 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,706 customers in 514 locations
Henderson County 9,528 customers in 218 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
(Duke website has stopped updating, these numbers are from Emergency Management)
North Carolina 167,837
South Carolina 78,948
TOTAL 246,785
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 10,151
Macon County 620 (26.87%)
Jackson County 1,250 (59.38%)
Haywood County 3,331 (25.17%)
Transylvania County 2,256 (33.4%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**11:43am** NCDOT in Nantahala are starting to work the side roads in that community. After they finish, they will come and help with the rest of the county.
**11:10am** OUTAGE REPORT
North Carolina 183,132
South Carolina 85,490
DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,970 customers in 154 outage areas
Jackson County 5,210 customers in 110 outage areas
Swain County 161 customers in 10 outage areas
Haywood County 8,323 customers in 267 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,763 customers in 114 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,706 customers in 514 locations
Henderson County 9,528 customers in 218 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 124,775
South Carolina 61,592
TOTAL 186,367
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 11,603
Macon County 616 (26.7%)
Jackson County 1,371 (65.13%)
Haywood County 4,628 (34.98%)
Transylvania County 2,293 (33.95%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**11:01am** Live update from the Governor https://www.facebook.com/News13/videos/2099160240167868/?notif_id=1544369064907817¬if_t=live_video_explicit
**10:30am** Highlands Fire Department is enroute to 205 Main Street (Park on Main) for an elevator rescue.
**10:14am** Cullasaja Firefighters report they and NCDOT have reopened Buck Creek Road,
**9:35am** Police report multiple trees down on Lake Emory.
**8:36am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,640 customers in 144 outage areas
Jackson County 4,754 customers in 96 outage areas
Swain County 159 customers in 8 outage areas
Haywood County 7,957 customers in 259 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,736 customers in 108 outage areas
Buncombe County 19,202 customers in 492 locations
Henderson County 9,423 customers in 209 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 115,657
South Carolina 56,811
TOTAL 172,468
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 13,252
Macon County 570 (24.71%)
Jackson County 2,019 (95.91%)
Haywood County 5,326 (40.25%)
Transylvania County 2,698 (39.94%)
Buncombe County 2,393 (98.48%)
**8:30am** A NCSHP Trooper advises there is a very large tree across Wayah Road in the 4900 block that the crews in front of him report they cannot remove without additional equipment. If he works those accidents in Nantahala today, he'll have to try to go through Swain COunty to get there.
**8:17am** This is the audio of the trooper reporting Wayah Road being blocked
**8:02am** I did not misunderstand
**7:56am** Officers in the G-Troop NCSHP Division have responded to just over 70 incidents today.
**7:49am** According to what the troopers are saying, their dispatch misunderstood what was going on. The car was stuck, not wrecked.
**7:44am** I may have misunderstood. The trooper is talking on the radio about following a puckup up Wayah Road as he cuts trees out of the road.
**7:40am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 6,320 customers in 148 outage areas
Jackson County 4,240 customers in 86 outage areas
Swain County 21 customers in 15 outage areas
Haywood County 7,647 customers in 236 outage areas
Transylvania County 7,156 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 18,694 customers in 461 locations
Henderson County 8,413 customers in 191 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 90,103
South Carolina 58,963
TOTAL 149,066
Haywood EMC Outages
TOTAL 13,082
Macon County 518 (22.45%)
Jackson County 2,019 (95.91%)
Haywood County 5,311 (40.14%)
Transylvania County 2,596 (38.43%)
Buncombe County 2,393 (98.48%)
**7:32am** Firefighters report the going is tough getting to the trooper. Trees are down on the roads and the road is very slick.
**7:30am** The MCSO has been sent to check on an elderly couple in involved in an accident in the Ledford Stretch section of the Georgia Road (US-441).
**7:18am** Macon County EMS, Squad 4, ans West Macon Fire Department are responding to an accident at 1136 Wayah Road. A trooper has hit a power pole and lines are down on the car.
**6:29am** Cullasaja Fire Department has been dispatched to the Buck Creek call because the Satolah Repeater is down and the EOC cannot make contact with the Highlands Fire Department.
**6:20am** Highlands Fire Department is responding to a report of a large fire of unknown type near 4800 Buck Creek Road.
**6:18am** Nantahala Fire Department is responding to a report of two cars over an embankment near 2100 Wayah Road (near Cherokee Cabins). No injuries.
**6:08am** WLOS-TV is streaming their morning newscast on Facebook for those without power https://www.facebook.com/News13/videos/1206909922799809/
**5:30am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 4,638 customers in 136 outage areas
Jackson County 3,995 customers in 78 outage areas
Swain County 13 customers in 7 outage areas
Haywood County 9,403 customers in 221 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,941 customers in 113 outage areas
Buncombe County 24,368 customers in 338 locations
Henderson County 8,058 customers in 181 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 86,110
South Carolina 32,107
TOTAL 118,217
HAYWOOD EMC OUTAGES
TOTAL 11,264
Macon County 302 (13.09%)
Jackson County 1,274 (60.52%)
Haywood County 5,236 (39.57%)
Transylvania County 1,425 (21.1%)
Buncombe County 2,391 (98.4%)
**5:17am** The daily weather briefing has been posted. [LINK]
**4:20am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 2,968 customers in 114 outage areas
Jackson County 1,210 customers in 58 outage areas
Swain County 10 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 9,054 customers in 213 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,837 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 23,909 customers in 338 locations
Henderson County 7,967 customers in 160 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 69,391
South Carolina 23,601
TOTAL 92,992
**4:10am** Haywood EMC Outages (8931 total)
Macon County 193 (8.37%)
Jackson County 422 (20.05%)
Haywood County 4,266 (32.24%)
Transylvania County 1,425 (21.1%)
Buncombe County 2,388 (98.27%)
**4:01am** The MCSO reports the NCDOT has cleared Sanderstown Road of the large tree that was blocking it.
**4:00am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 1,988 customers in 115 outage areas
Jackson County 1,207 customers in 55 outage areas
Swain County 10 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 8,969 customers in 208 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,725 customers in 104 outage areas
Buncombe County 24,034 customers in 330 locations
Henderson County 7,947 customers in 154 locations
Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 64,377
South Carolina 23,099
TOTAL 87,467
**3:48am** Mountain Valley Command has requested the EOC page them out again, this time on the Dills Knob Repeater.
**3:45am** Duke Energy Carolinas Outages
North Carolina 49,173
South Carolina 14,064
TOTAL 63,237
**3:41am** It sounds like the repeater on the Franklin Police frequency is working again.
**3:40am** Mountain Valley Fire Department is responding to assist EMS gain access to a fall injury in a residence on Lyle Knob Road.
**3:37am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Macon County 1,657 customers in 101 outage areas
Jackson County 1,180 customers in 53 outage areas
Swain County 6 customers in 4 outage areas
Haywood County 8,881 customers in 194 outage areas
Transylvania County 6,563 customers in 101 outage areas
Buncombe County 23,077 customers in 305 locations
Henderson County 6,685 customers in 151 locations
**3:22am** Here is video of an NCDOT snowplow on Main Street I recorded just after midnight. If you have a 4K monitor, watch it full screen.
**3:20am** The repeater the Franklin Police use is not working properly. Police have gone to simplex (talkaround). Their frequency is 460.225 Mhz.
**2:59am** The number of outages in Macon County has increased to 1,379 Duke Energy customers in 63 locations.
**2:58am** Police, Fire and Sheriff's Officers are reporting multiple transformers going up across the county. Also, numerous trees across the roads.
**2:55am** Here is a photo taken just before midnight.
**2:50am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(Duke Energy has said they will not respond to outages until after the storm is mostly over)
Macon County 962 customers in 51 outage areas
Jackson County 1,161 customers in 50 outage areas
Swain County 5 customers in 3 outage areas
Haywood County 8,854 customers in 183 outage areas
Transylvania County 5,919 customers in 94 outage areas
Duke Energy has 63,237 customers out in NC
**2:46am** Franklin Police report seeing multiple transformers go up south of town.
**2:43am** The fire chief has arrived, reports nothing showing from the structure. Will be investigating.
**2:40am** A deputy has arrived and reports the fire is not in the residence, it is a tree on fire behind the house. Mutual aid response has been put on hold until it can be confirmed.
**2:52am** Franklin Fire Department is responding to a possible structure fire between 200 and 300 Rabbit Creek Road. Mountain Valley and Cullasaja Fire Departments are responding to assist.
**2:16am** Burningtown Fire Department is investigating a limb and power line on a house on McConnell Circle to determine safety.
**1:37am** Cowee Firefighters report multiple trees in the roads. They are cutting the ones they can out of the roadways and leaving the bigger ones to the NCDOT.
**12:45am** Cowee Firefighters report they are removing a tree from the roadway at 1245 Snow Hill Road.
**1:26am** BUrningtown reports a Duke Energy crew has arrived at the Arvil Guyer outage location. Command has requested the NCDOT send a backhoe due to the large size of the tree in the road.
**1:24am** The number of Duke Energy customers w/o service has now risen to 623 in 21 locations. 3 Haywood EMC customers are w/o service. The number out in NOrth Carolina has risen to 34,071..
**1:17am** Cowee Firefighters report the tree on fire poses no danger of spreading or to cattle.
**1:16am** Note from Duke Energy about their delayed response to outages:
During severe storms the map's Estimated Restoration Times will be delayed until we can properly asses the cause of the outage.
1--"Awaiting Storm Impact" indicates that inclement conditions have not yet subsided in the area.
2--"Assessing Damage" indicates that the storm has passed and technicians have begun work - identifying areas of damage and planning for repairs.
**1:03am** BUrningtown Firefighters are reporting multiple trees and powerlines down and the Macon EOC is passing the information along to Duke Energy.
**1:00am** Cowee FIre Department is responding to a report of a tree on fire near 900 Mica City Road.
**12:57am** DUKE ENERGY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
(Duke Energy has said they will not respond to outages until after the storm is mostly over)
Macon County 504 customers in 9 outage areas
Jackson County 798 customers in 26 outage areas
Swain County2 customers in 2 outage areas
Haywood County 6,849 customers in 132 outage areas
Transylvania County 8,568 customers in 45 outage areas
**12:52am** Franklin Police are responding to a report of a tree blocking the road at the Slagle Memorial Building.
**12:47am** Franklin Fire Department has responded to a report of a gas leak on Harrison Avenue. They've canceled further response and are standing by for a technician to arrive.
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Published at 3:40 am on December 8, 2018
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