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Thousands still without power across Hampton Roads, NE North Carolina

Posted at 3:59 AM, Aug 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-05 23:37:30-04

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - When Isaias finally hit our area Tuesday, thousands of people lost power in their homes and businesses.

According to Dominion Energy's Outage Map, as of 11:30 p.m Wednesday, there are still about 17,728 customers in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that are without power.

The company said a total of about 508,000 people lost power due to the storm and says initial assessments show Isaias ranks as the 10th largest and most damaging storm in Dominion Energy’s history.

Here's a breakdown of power outages in Hampton Roads and surrounding areas:

  • Virginia Beach - 2,828 outages
  • Norfolk - 352 outages
  • Suffolk - 2,240 outages
  • Portsmouth - 2,702 outages
  • Hampton - 1,648 outages
  • Newport News - 4,406 outages
  • Chesapeake - 1,650 outages
  • Williamsburg - 0 outages
  • York - 795 outages
  • Poquoson - 57 outages
  • James City - 1 outage
  • Isle of Wight - 223 outages
  • Gloucester - 2,919 outages

Total outages: 17,010

Here's a breakdown of power outages in NE North Carolina:

  • Bertie - 46 outages
  • Camden - 29 outages
  • Chowan - 152 outages
  • Currituck - 92 outages
  • Dare - 1 outage
  • Gates - 177 outages
  • Hertford - 54 outages
  • Northampton - 6 outages
  • Pasquotank - 25 outages
  • Perquimans - 22 outages

Total outages: 1,471

If you'd like to see exactly how many outages there are in your area, click here to be taken to the Dominion Energy Outage Map.

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