'Early evidence suggests that it was deliberate and the investigation is underway.' Power is expected to be restored by Thursday after a firearm attack on the power grid left more than 30,000 homes in a North Carolina county without electricity.
Gov. Roy Cooper provided the update on Moore County on Tuesday, adding, “I hope it’s earlier. I mean, people are really hurting.” Residents are trying to stay warm in temperatures as low as the mid-40s, and struggling to find food, fuel and medication amid store closures.Authorities said one or more suspects shot up two substations, causing a mass blackout that left 45,000 utility customers without power. The alarming discovery came around 7 p.m.
Federal agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. Department of Energy, are assisting the Moore County Sheriff’s Office and state officials with the investigation. "The Department of Energy is working with utilities in the region to ensure they have everything they need to restore power as quickly and safely as possible," she added.
Organizers of the drag show at the Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines said they believe they were at the center of the attack, saying that “Far-right activists had been trying to shut down the show for weeks,” and that they even had security at the Saturday night show,A state of emergency was put in declared for the area, located east of Charlotte, by the Moore County Board of Commissioners. The board said this will expire Dec. 9 around 5 p.m., unless it needs to be extended.
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