Moore County left in the dark following targeted attack on power system
Published Date: 12/6/2022
Source: WCNC
Tens of thousands of people are still without power in Moore County. It remains in a state of emergency following an intentional attack on two substations by gunfire. Now the FBI is investigating the incident. Officials say all hands are on deck to restore power to families as quickly as possible. “It was just a normal night and I was in my apartment and I heard [a] boom," Etonia Hanns, a local resident, said. "All of sudden the power went out and everything was dark. Everybody’s power was out." The damages knocked power out for more than 40,000 customers on Saturday. The massive outage also led to school closures. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/regional/moore-county-targeted-attack-power-system/275-3dc6a6fb-4f42-45d9-a7f0-25f8805cc9c2