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Duke Energy has restored more than a million (924,000 in North Carolina and 180,000 in South Carolina) of the 1.36 million customers who lost power due to Hurricane Matthew.

Duke Energy's success in making restorations is being tempered by the desire to have all customers restored as quickly and safely as possible.

Power has been restored to more than 600,000 Duke Energy customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew over the weekend. Over 550,000 customers are without power now. In North Carolina, 410,000 customers are without power. In South Carolina: 140,000 customers.

Hurricane Matthew has left large portions of the Carolinas more heavily damaged than projected, on a scale similar to the destruction of Hurricanes Hugo and Floyd. In some Duke Energy service areas, the electrical system will need to be rebuilt.

Although Hurricane Matthew has been downgraded to Category 1 as it soaks the Carolinas, outage numbers are climbing and the potential for damage remains significant. The storm will continue to bring heavy rains and high winds to the Carolinas today before exiting on Sunday.

Duke Energy customers urged to finalize their emergency kits & plans ahead of the storm More than 4,600 employees ready to respond CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Hurricane Matthew could result in extensive damage and extended power outages so Duke...

As Hurricane Matthew approaches the east coast of Florida, officials there are telling residents there will be power outages. And, if people do not take proper precautions, there will be fatalities. The storm, which has restrengthened to Category 4, with winds reaching around 140 miles per hour, continues to track toward the Carolinas and is expected to arrive Saturday.

As Duke Energy prepares for the impact of Hurricane Matthew, customers can sign up for real-time power outage notification through their mobile devices.

Duke Energy meteorologists continue to monitor the movement of Hurricane Matthew and are developing up-to-the minute forecasts to help the company plan and prepare for potential impacts.

Duke Energy has completed its acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas, closing the transaction effective today. Piedmont will retain its name and operate as a business unit of Duke Energy.