Power outages persist in Upstate after May 8, 9 storms: What to know about restoration
A line of severe thunderstorms rumbled through the Upstate early Thursday.
Storm damage was reported in multiple counties, knocking out power lines, several trees, and traffic lights. Tornado watches were also issued throughout the night.
Many Upstate residents are currently experiencing power outages. While some areas will have their power up and running today, other areas may have to wait until Friday morning to receive service from Duke Energy.
Due to the severe weather and for the safety of those affected, Anderson County School District Five has decided to operate on an eLearning schedule for students on Thursday, May 9. Anderson School District Two has also announced an eLearning schedule.
The following County Offices are closed today due to power outages:
Anderson County Courthouse Annex, 401 East River St., Anderson
Ronald P. Townsend Building, 2404 North Main St., Anderson
Treasurer and Auditor‘s offices, 4 Civic Court, Powdersville
White Street Convenience Center, 2151 White St. Ext., Anderson
Craytonville Convenience Center, 200 Wilson Rd., Belton
Special Population Recreation, 101 S. Fant St., Anderson
Senior Citizen Programs, 101 S. Fant St., Anderson
How many power outages are in the Upstate?
According to a Duke Energy Map of power outages in the Upstate, there are currently over 23,000 customers without power.
Anderson County was the hardest hit, with 19,000 Duke customers without power. The estimated restoration time for the county is between Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 7 a.m.
In Greenville and Greenwood counties, about 2,000 Duke customers were without power in each.
Is your area out of power? To report a power outage, visit this link.
What will today's weather be like?
By late morning, the storms calmed in Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg counties. Light to moderate rain continued through noon. Although hydro issues have been reported in Northeast Georgia and in areas towards Abbeville and Greenwood, South Carolina, flooding is not expected to impact the general Upstate.
"It won't be completely clear, but it will be less rainy, that's for sure," Krentz said.
Nina Tran covers trending topics. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
Anderson County reporter Travis Rose contributed to this article.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Severe weather in Upstate SC: power outages in Anderson, Greenville
