Worried about losing power during storm? How to report and check an outage in Horry County
As an early winter storm approaches the Myrtle Beach area, there’s a potential for power outages in Horry County.
The National Weather Service’s Wilmington office’s Jan. 8 storm briefing reported that winds could reach 55 mph for land areas and more than 58 mph in marine/coastal areas. The NWS’s report also said tornadoes could develop, putting the threat of wind between “elevated” and “significant.”
The NWS lists increasing threats from none, limited, elevated, significant and extreme.
Power utility companies in the Horry County area are already preparing.
Santee Cooper has crews on standby, Santee Cooper Publications Specialist Tracy Vreeland said Monday.
“We, unfortunately, have a lot of experience,” Vreeland added.
She also said that the company is prepared for storms and power outages each year, but if winds reach 35 mph, work teams would have to stand down as power outage teams cannot use the bucket trucks in those conditions.
If you lose power during the storm, here’s how to report it to your provider and check when it might be restored to your home:
Santee Cooper
santeecooper.com. Report an outage, call 888-769-7688 or go to reportoutage.santeecooper.com. See estimates on when power will be restored: stormcenter.santeecooper.com.
Horry Electric Cooperative
horryelectric.com. 843-369-2211. Report an outage, call 843-369-2212. See estimates on when power will be restored: outages.horryelectric.com.
Duke Energy Progress
duke-energy.com. 800-777-9898. Report an outage: text OUT to 57801 or call 800-419-6356. If you see a downed power line, call 9-1-1. See estimates on when power will be restored: outagemaps.duke-energy.com.
This story was originally published January 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM.
