RALEIGH, N.C. — Widespread power outages caused by vandalism of electrical substations in Moore County continued on Sunday, with electricity shut off to nearly all residences and businesses, and estimates for restoration of power stretching possibly into Thursday, officials say.
The outages are the result of intentional damage by firearms to two substations in the county, according to Moore County and Duke Energy officials.
Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields, who at a Sunday afternoon news conference called the perpetrators “cowards,” announced a Sunday curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The curfew is part of a countywide state of emergency proclamation, effective 4 p.m. Sunday.
