Between 1 and 3 million South and North Carolina customers could lose power as a result of Hurricane Florence and it could take weeks to restore, Duke Energy says.
“We anticipate Hurricane Florence to be a historic storm that will impact all customers,” said Duke spokesperson Grace Rountree, Reuters reported.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company is the largest provider of electricity in the Carolinas, serving more than 4 million customers in the two states, according to a press release.
Portions of a boat dock and boardwalk are destroyed by powerful wind and waves as Hurricane Florence arrives Sept. 13, 2018 in Atlantic Beach, United States. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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