RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than 100,000 customers are without power a day after deadly tornadoes passed across the Carolinas.
Progress Energy said more than 79,000 customers were without power Sunday, down from a peak of more than 220,000 during Saturday's storms. Duke Energy reported about 2,400 without power down from 38,000 and North Carolina's electric cooperatives reported 32,000 still without power, down from 100,000. Duke and Progress have customers in both Carolinas.
High winds and tornadoes knocked down trees and power lines across both states, but the bulk of the damage was in North Carolina.
Progress expects the majority of customers to have power by midnight Monday with some having to wait until Tuesday. Progress' repairs will affect some cooperative customers as well. Duke expects to have all customers back on line Sunday.
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