Alexander County Officials have issued a Tropical Storm Helene recovery update.
White Plains Road was scheduled to be open by 7:00 p.m. tonight (September 30), which leaves three roads impassable: NC Hwy. 16 South (Oxford Dam bridge), Black Oak Ridge Road (culvert washout), and Friendly Church Road (trees and power lines).
As of Monday evening, there were 1,645 Alexander County customers without power: Duke Energy – 1,540, Blue Ridge Energy – 91, and EnergyUnited – 14.
More on Alexander County Storm Recovery Efforts Continue available on WHKY.