Press release from Buncombe County:
Power Outages
91,000 customers remain without power. Duke Energy expects the majority of what can be restored to be back online Friday. Two submerged substations in Swannanoa will take months to repair, Due to this, mobile substations will be arriving soon. Wi-Fi is now available at Enka Candler Public Library. Use the password “readmore.”
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