Published 1 year ago

North Carolina attack underscores vulnerability of power grid

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An attack on power substations in North Carolina is putting a spotlight on the physical vulnerability of the electric grid in the United States.

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Reuters

North Carolina utility restores power to all customers after substation attack

A North Carolina utility said on Thursday it had restored power to all of the homes and businesses affected by what authorities described as an orchestrated gunfire attack that disabled two substations last week. Duke Energy Corp said 45,000 customers who lost power in the attack in Moore County five days earlier had electric service restored. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Duke Energy says it has fixed all equipment damaged in attack on North Carolina substations; restoration work ongoing

Duke Energy says it has fixed all equipment damaged in attack on North Carolina substations; restoration work ongoing.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Attacks, plots similar to sabotage of North Carolina power grid have threatened infrastructure nationwide

Days before the North Carolina power outage, federal officials warned the nation's critical infrastructure was being targeted by extremists.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Video: Police find new evidence in North Carolina power grid attack

Nearly two dozen shell casings from a high-powered rifle have been recovered from the sites where gunfire disabled two North Carolina electric substations and left much of a county without electricity service for days, according to law enforcement sources. CNN's Whitney Wild reports.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

N.C. newspaper continues coverage in the dark after substation attack

“People count on us,” said John Nagy, who edited the Pilot for 11 years. “And we know that when the power goes out, people are going to expect us to explain what’s going on."

1 year ago

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