South Carolina: Power outages updates [Video]

Here you will find the latest power outage updates in South Carolina and North Carolina after Helene.**Live video above when available** Monday morning update from Laurens Electric: As of Monday at 8:00 a.m., 6,105 of our members (or 9%) remain without power. We are in the most difficult and time-consuming phase of the restoration process. Although crews are making steady progress and continuing to restore power to more members each day, most of the remaining outages are isolated to circuits that serve streets and individual homes.Crews are focused on rebuilding and repairing the distribution lines that bring power to these members, and the hours we spend clearing one road and restoring one line ultimately benefits fewer people. That’s a big reason restoration numbers aren’t climbing as quickly as they did in the beginning of the restoration process. After assessing progress made up to this point, by our best estimate, members …