Power outages: Crews restore power to parts of NC after storms as residents report damage, flooding

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Severe storms moving across the Triangle on Thursday knocked out power across Central North Carolina.

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According to Duke Energy, about 80,000 customers in North Carolina have no power–down from over 100,000 earlier Thursday. About 32,000 of those people are in Wake County.

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and high winds to the Triangle, starting around 12 p.m.

ABC11 First Alert team monitor damage around the Triangle

ABC11’s Ed Crump said he was taking cover underneath a car wash when part of the roof blew away.

Viewers across the Triangle sent in damage reports, including fallen trees and power lines.

In Raleigh near North Carolina State University, a tree fell across Brooks Avenue, smashing a car.

On Six Forks Road, a tree pulled down power lines. Raleigh Police Department officers blocked part of the road, forcing drivers to detour onto Monument Lane.

Town of Cary officials said at least 12 trees fell in the area. One crashed into a home–fortunately, the people that lived there are OK.

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