Duke Energy’s Hurricane Helene recovery restores power to more than 1.1 million in South and North Carolina; downed trees, blocked roadways, damaged and destroyed power equipment impeding efforts in the S.C. Upstate region and N.C. mountains

Approximately 904,000 customers, primarily in the S.C. Upstate and N.C. Mountains, remain without power as of 6 p.m. Nearly all customers outside of the S.C. Upstate and N.C. mountain regions should have power restored by tonight Damage assessments in the hardest-hit areas in both South…