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Date: July 31, 2017 at 00:29:07
From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Repairs to Outer Banks transmission cables could take 2 weeks |
URL: http://www.wral.com/spirits-light-power-dim-on-ocracoke-hatteras-islands/16849520/ |
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It could take up to two weeks to restore electricity after construction crews building a new bridge damaged all three transmission cables that provide electricity to two North Carolina islands where tourists were ordered to leave because of a lack of power.
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative on Sunday night said crews are actively working toward two potential solutions to restore the transmissions. The first would be to continue excavating the damaged caple and work to splice them back together as repairs have already begun on the first excavated cable.
The second potential solution would be to build new overhead transmission lines that would run from the south end of Bonner Bridge to meet existing overhead transmission lines.
"Depending on which solution turns out to be the most practical, the timeline for a complete repair could cary from one to two weeks," the company said in a statement.
Authorities issued mandatory evacuations for visitors for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands after PCL Construction drove a steel casing into the underground transmission cables on Thursday. PCL is building new bridge over the Oregon Inlet, parallel to the current Bonner Bridge.
Due to the restrictions of visitation as a result of the power outage, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division will adopt an alternate schedule for its Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes beginning Monday.
The news schedule will be as follows:
Swan Quarter to Ocracoke: 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Ocracoke to Cedar Island : 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative said they will continue to supply temporary power to residents on the island through the Buxton diesel generators and portable generators. They are also working to expand temporary generator service in order to accomodate a staged reentry of visitors.
For business owners on Ocracoke and Hatteras Island in the Outer banks, the power outage and evacuations are costing them during the most critical time of year.
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Date: August 22, 2017 at 18:17:56
From: Terra11, [DNS_Address]
Subject: WHOA I WONDER WHAT THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO SEE!!! |
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That they damages ALL THREE UNITS. All right at the time of the
Eclipse!!!! IM CALLING BULLCRAP
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