Winter Storm Live Blog for December 9, 2018

Carolina Crusher
OPEN THREAD #2
December 9, 2018
12:40 am

Roads have become hazardous and will remain so today and tomorrow, so please stay where you are currently located.

The snow/sleet/freezing rain has started and it is a wet, sloppy mess. Power outages have started. I (Bobby) saw several blow up as I took photos and video on Main Street in the past two hours.

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Feel free to share your observations in the comments below and ask about conditions, someone may know.

Please be kind to one another.

For those who missed the daily briefing for today, you can check it out at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/12/wx20181208.html for more details.

SAFETY TIPS AND HELPFUL NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Remember to NEVER touch downed power lines.

Here is a Reminder of Helpful Phone Numbers:

Non-emergency reports: 369-9116
Highway Patrol Dispatch: 1-800-445-1772
Franklin Police: 524-2864
Highlands Police: 526-9431
Animal Control: 349-2106
Sheriff’s Office: 349-2104

HOW TO REPORT AN ELECTRICAL OUTAGE

Duke Energy

Call 800.769.3766 or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466).

If you see a fallen power line or safety hazard, call Duke Energy at 800.Power.On (800.769.3766) or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466) or contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not touch a power line or anything in contact with it and keep others away until help arrives.

Haywood EMC

To report or inquire about power outages, call 1-800-951-6088

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