Here are the phone numbers to call if Hurricane Helene knocks out your power in SC

Do you know the number to call if your electricity goes out from a storm?

Hurricane Helene, currently a Category 1 storm, is expected to become a major hurricane before making landfall along the Florida Panhandle Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. While the storm should weaken as it heads inland overnight through Georgia and past South Carolina, it’s still predicted to make it’s presence known.

The storm is forecast to drop several inches of rain on the Midlands and produce wind gusts of up to 60 mph — strong enough to damage porches, unanchored mobile homes and break large tree limbs. The storm could also produce some tornadoes, especially around south and east of I-20, the NWS states.

Strong winds and tornadoes means greater chances of downed power lines and loss of electricity. But if Helene knocks out your electricity and disrupts cell service, looking up online who to report a power outage to could be problematic.

Here are all the phone numbers to call to report a power outage from the storm in South Carolina, depending on utility provider.

SC power outage numbers

This story was originally published September 26, 2024 at 9:29 AM with the headline "Here are the phone numbers to call if Hurricane Helene knocks out your power in SC."

Patrick McCreless

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Patrick McCreless is the Southeast service journalism editor for McClatchy, who leads and edits a team of six reporters in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. The team writes about trending news of the day and topics that help readers in their daily lives and better informs them about their communities. He attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama and grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL.