Am wrapping up another 16 hour day thanks to Matthew. Spent the day in a very rural area near Sumter SC.
The work is progressing pretty well considering the amount of damage. Fresh crews are arriving from all over the nation to help with the restoration effort. Ive seen trucks from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Ohio, and even a group from Canada.
The outages numbered over 660000 at their peak. Right now they are just short of 300K here in the Carolinas.
If anyone has plans to travel thru eastern North Carolina or South Carolina, I would advise them to seriously consider their route and planned stops. Accomadations are being scooped up for all the utility workers. I would be highly surprised if there are any rooms available......