Vandals are suspected of causing a major power outage in Moore County, North Carolina, which plunged about 45,000 customers into darkness amid freezing temperatures.
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A state of emergency was declared in Moore County on Sunday and a countywide 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew was set to be imposed Sunday night. The power outages began at about 7 p.m. Saturday, and thousands of Duke Energy customers remained without electricity on Sunday after enduring freezing temperatures overnight.
Brooks said utility crews are working "around the clock" to restore power, but conceded "we are looking at a pretty sophisticated repair with some fairly large equipment." Several law enforcement agencies in Moore County were providing security as crews worked to repair the damage.
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