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High winds knock out power for 6,500, closing two schools

Map shows power outages in Henderson and Rutherford counties. SOURCE: DUKE ENERGY

By Bill Moss, Published: January 24, 2017

High winds knocked out power to more than 6,000 homes and businesses overnight in the Fruitland, Edneyville and Dana communities, closing Dana and Edneyville elementary school.

Duke Energy's website showed that 6,484 customers were without power from the windstorm that swept through the area after 3 a.m. today. The school system said Duke Energy reported that power would not be restored until after noon today. Dana had the most outages, with 2,791. Duke also reported 1,736 outages in Bearwallow and 1,031 in Fruitland.