EVENT SUMMARY: May 10,2:30 p.m. (EDT)
The storms that swept through the service area left their mark. The final stats are summarized below.
- Storms hit on the night of May 8th and waves of severe weather continued until approximately noon on May 9th.
- Extensive storm damage struck all seven counties.
- Almost 17,000 members (around 16%) lost power.
- 277 separate outage events occurred.
- 16 power poles were broken.
- Numerous spans of power line were downed.
- 14 substations were affected by the storms.
- Almost 17,000 members (around 16%) lost power.
- Crews restored all power shortly after nightfall on May 9th, approximately 24 hours after the first wave of severe weather entered our area.
Complete restoration was achieved much sooner than anticipated, and we are grateful for the excellent teamwork of all who made this happen. Particular thanks to those who brave the elements in the midst of the storm. The incredible line crews, system control technicians, engineers, design technicians, vegetation management crews, member services specialists, contractors, and other behind-the scenes employees are committed to service and excellence. We are proud to serve our neighbors. Power with Purpose.
UPDATED MAY 9, 2024 | 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
NGEMC will continue our efforts around the clock to restore the 508 members who remain without power in 44 scattered outages. We thank you for your patience, and are grateful to all who have contributed to the restoration effort so far.
UPDATED MAY 9, 2024 | 10:25 a.m. (EDT)
Crews have been in the field all night working to restore power following widespread damage caused by multiple storm systems that swept through the entire service area last night and early this morning. Approximately 9,000 NGEMC members have been impacted in around 200 scattered outage events. As of 10:25 a.m. much progress has been made; however, 2,237 members remain without power in 135 outage events.
More storm activity is forecasted for this morning and the ground is saturated, which makes it difficult to give an accurate estimate of when all power will be restored as additional damage is likely. The operations team anticipates complete restoration may take over 24 hours. Multiple spans of wire are down and the number of broken poles has not been confirmed at this time. We appreciate your patience as the crews work around the clock to safely rebuild and repair the power system in many areas.
Be safe and stay away from downed power lines. For more detailed information on outages in your area, please see our outage map. Due to the volume and scope of the storm damage, we are unable to provide estimated times of restoration for individual outages.
