Duke Energy warns customers to expect multi-day outages following Helene [Video]

(WSPA) – Power outages caused by Hurricane Helene could leave people without power for multiple days, according to Duke Energy.

According to a Friday update from Duke Energy, more than 1 million homes and businesses were without power, even after crews managed to restore power to more than 380,000 people on Friday.

Duke Energy said the outages could take days to repair, particularly in parts of the Upstate and Western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and downed transmission lines.

Multiple municipal and state energy cooperative groups, including Broad River Electric and Laurens Electric, said they were also being impacted by downed transmission lines on Friday.

According to Duke Energy, more than 11,000 line workers, damage assessors and others are working to restore power to impacted areas.

According to the National Weather Service, multiple parts of the Upstate and a large portion of Western North Carolina remains under …