Crews Continue To Restore Power In The Wake Of Tuesday's Storms
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Posted: 8:34 AM Jul 23, 2008
Crews Continue To Restore Power In The Wake Of Tuesday's Storms
Power crews were working to restore service after storms moved across North Carolina.
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Power crews were working to restore service after storms moved across North Carolina.

Duke Energy reported early Wednesday it had more than 6,000
customers without service, mostly in Forsyth and Mecklenburg counties.

Progress Energy reported about 500 customers without service, mostly in the Raleigh area.

Thunderstorms knocked down trees and caused minor street flooding in the Charlotte area. No injuries were reported.

Charlotte firefighters responded to 40 weather-related calls.

The National Weather Service estimated two inches of rain fell in eastern North Carolina before 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the heaviest
rain near eastern Cumberland County.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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