Power is expected to be restored by Thursday after a firearm attack on the power grid last weekend left more than 30,000 homes in a North Carolina county without electricity.
Gov. Roy Cooper provided the update on Moore County on Tuesday, adding, “I hope it’s earlier. I mean, people are really hurting,” including those who are trying to stay warm with temperatures as low as the mid-40s, and struggling to find necessary items like food and fuel amid store closures and dealing with medical needs.Authorities said one or more suspects shot up two substations, causing a mass blackout that left 45,000 utility customers without power. The alarming discovery came around 7 p.
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was briefed on the matter, and that they don’t yet know who is responsible. Investigators also haven’t released a motive. "Early evidence suggests that it was deliberate and the investigation is underway," Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, also said at a seperate briefing.
Organizers of the drag show at the Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines said they believe they were at the center of the attack, saying that"far-right activists had been trying to shut down the show for weeks," and that they even had security at the Saturday night show,A state of emergency was put in place for the area, located east of Charlotte, by the Moore County Board of Commissioners. The board said it will expire Dec. 9 around 5:00 p.m. unless it needs to be extended.
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