Worried about losing power? Here’s how to report and check an outage in Horry County
As the Myrtle Beach area faces cold temperatures Thursday, along with freezing rain, there’s a potential for power outages in Horry County.
The National Weather Service’s Wilmington, North Carolina, office listed Horry County under a winter weather advisory through 10 a.m. Thursday and a cold weather advisory for Thursday into Friday morning.
Temperatures are expected to drop Thursday and get to a low of 20 degrees Thursday night. Wind chills will be 10 degrees to 15 degrees Thursday night into Friday morning. Freezing rain Wednesday created ice accumulations along the Grand Strand.
Thousands were without power Thursday morning after a vehicle hit a utility pole, causing about 27,000 people in the Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach areas to be affected. Power has been restored in the areas, according to Tracy Vreeland, public relations specialist for Santee Cooper.
If you lose power, here’s how to report it to your power utility 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 February 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM with the headline "Worried about losing power? Here’s how to report and check an outage in Horry County."
