Thousands without power as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc on Grand Strand, Pee Dee

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Hurricane Ian brought hurricane-force wind gusts to the Grand Strand beaches and down through coastal Georgetown County.

It has led to thousands of power outages in the area.

The lights at the intersection of Kings Hwy and 3rd South are out. If you must travel today, please use caution. If you know of any down powerlines or blocked roadways, please share with us on our social media. @MyrtleBeachGov @MyrtleBeachFire @MyrtleBeachEM pic.twitter.com/DWY3yF4OL7
— Myrtle Beach Police (@MBPDSC) September 30, 2022

Here is a look at the current outages:

Santee Cooper:

- 80 without power in the Carolina Forest/Socastee area

- 2,541 Surfside Beach/Murrells Inlet

- 1,966 in Litchfield/Pawleys Island

- 13,950 North Myrtle Beach, Little River

Horry Electric:

Horry Electric’s Outage Management System has experienced technical difficulties, an issue that has since been fixed. Public Relations Coordinator for Horry Electric, Jennifer Cummings said many outages which had been showing since 3 p.m. had been restored. However, over 6,000 are still without power in Horry County.

Duke:

- 4,965 customers without power in Florence County

- 2,834 in Marion County

- 1,900 in Dillon County

- 692 Darlington County

- 951 Horry County

- 775 Georgetown County

“Once the storm passes and conditions are safe, Duke Energy will begin assessing damage and restoring outages. The company restores power in a sequence starting with public health and safety facilities and equipment that restores the greatest number of customers.” - Duke Energy

OUTAGE MAPS/CONTACT INFORMATION

Santee Cooper
- 1-888-769-7688
Horry Electric Cooperative
- 843-369-2212
- Text “OUT” to MyOutage at 1-844-369-2767
- Use the HEC Mobile App
- Report outages online
- Text OUTAGE to 352667
Duke Energy
- Text OUT to 57801 or call 800-419-6356
Pee Dee Electric Cooperative
- 843-665-4070