The news about AV短视频鈥檚 water system was bleak Saturday morning.
鈥淭he City of AV短视频 Water Plant is not in operation,鈥 the city said on its website. 鈥淭his is due to the raw water pump station being underwater. Any water in the system will soon be depleted.鈥
A person in a canoe traverses the floodwaters on Bost Road near the Burke County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
Jonelle Sigmon, public information officer for the city of Morganton, said, 鈥淲e ask that our customers please understand and be patient while repairs and replacement of equipment can be initiated. In order for this to happen, the floodwaters must recede so that crews can mobilize at the site.鈥
She said repairs will take time. It鈥檚 not clear how long that will be.
AV短视频鈥檚 water system supplies portions of Burke County, Brentwood Water, town of Drexel and the Lake James communities, the release said.
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The news from Duke Energy wasn鈥檛 any better.
Duke鈥檚 primary power feeds for the city of AV短视频鈥檚 substations are underwater after hurricane-turned-tropical-storm Helene brought wind and rain to the area, Sigmon said.
Heavy rains from Helene are causing creeks to overflow, flooding mountain areas of western NC, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
Duke Energy, which feeds the city power from its nuclear substation in South Carolina, estimated it would be between 3-4 days before power is restored.
鈥淧lease know that this is an unprecedented time and we are working as hard as we can to restore power,鈥 Sigmon said in another statement Saturday. 鈥淲e will keep you updated as soon as new information becomes available.鈥
Floodwaters rushed over Lookout Shoals Dam in Iredell County and Liledoun Dam in Alexander County on Friday.
