ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As western North Carolina braces for this winter storm in just a matter of a few hours, Duke Energy says it’s bringing in an additional 18,000 crew members to help respond to power outages.
Duke Spokesperson Caroline Fountain said those crews are coming in from 27 states and even Canada, adding that the utility company will have an extra 100 trucks staged in the Asheville area alone.
“We have damage assessors coming in, we have tree trimmers. When you think about trees or things on lines, we first need to assess the damage, clear that damage, in order to then restore those lines,” Fountain said…