Duke Energy begins power restoration efforts in Carolinas after Helene causes 1.7 million customer outages and historic flooding, multiday outages expected

Company restored more than 380,000 customer outages as of 4 p.m. Approximately 1.34 million customers, mostly in western N.C. and the Upstate of S.C., remain without power and should prepare for potential multiday outages About 11,000 workers working quickly and safely on repairs,…