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Dominion Energy gives update on outages as Ophelia hits Hampton Roads

Dominion Energy gives update on outages as Ophelia hits Hampton Roads
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Dominion Energy released an update Saturday as Hampton Roads continues to feel the impacts of Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Ophelia has caused more than 113,000 power outages in Dominion Energy's service territory so far throughout Virginia and North Carolina, according to the company.

Dominion Energy says as the storm continues to move through, additional outages may occur.

The company shared another update at noon, saying the number is down to less than 11,450 customers at 329 work locations across the system.

The company says Ophelia had its biggest impact in their Eastern region, Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina.

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At the height of the storm around midnight on Saturday, 22,000 customers in the Eastern region had lost power. Dominion Energy says more than half of those customers had their power restored by 6:30 a.m.

Dominion Energy said in a noon update Saturday that since Friday afternoon, more than 67,500 customers had lost power in Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina.

As of noon Saturday, 7,600 customers remain without power at 208 work locations.

The company says the hardest hit areas have been Virginia Beach, the Peninsula, Suffolk and Portsmouth due to damage caused by wind, trees, and tree limbs.

If you need to report an outage, you can use the Dominion Energy mobile app, Dominion Energy website, or call 866-DOM-HELP.

Dominion Energy says if you see a downed pole or wire, to call 866-DOM-HELP to report it and to stay at least 30 feet away, as the line could be energized and dangerous.

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