RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Energy is tracking Hurricane Florence's path closely as the major
storm is forecast to hit the East Coast by late Thursday. The
company is preparing for significant impacts, including high winds
and flooding, across its service area in North Carolina and Virginia. Customers in both states are urged
to prepare now for a multi-day storm that could bring dangerous
conditions and widespread outages.
"We are closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and preparing for
any effect it may have on our customers. While its exact track
remains uncertain, confidence is increasing that Florence could
have a substantial impact on Virginia and North
Carolina," said Ed Baine,
senior vice president – Electric Distribution. "We urge our
customers to use this time to get ready as well."
The company encourages customers to:
- Set up an online account to easily report and track power
outages from any mobile device.
- Update your contact information with Dominion Energy, including
a mobile phone number.
- Bookmark our website, DominionEnergy.com, on your mobile device
to quickly report outages.
- Put together an emergency prep kit that includes:
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- Batteries and flashlights/lanterns
- Bottle water (1 gallon per person, per day)
- Cash (power outages could affect ATM machines)
- Non-perishable foods
- First aid kit, medications and hygiene items
- Vehicle phone charger
- Customers with portable generators should purchase adequate
fuel, and review the product's safety instructions before
operation.
More information can be found by visiting:
www.dominionenergy.com/hurricaneprep
About Dominion Energy
Nearly 6 million customers in
19 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or
natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in
Richmond, Va. The company is
committed to sustainable, reliable, affordable, and safe energy and
is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy
with over $78 billion of assets
providing electric generation, transmission and distribution, as
well as natural gas storage, transmission, distribution, and
import/export services. As one of the nation's leading solar
operators, the company intends to reduce its carbon intensity 50
percent by 2030. Please visit www.DominionEnergy.com, Facebook or
Twitter to learn more.
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