Hurricane Dorian Updates 

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9/6/19 - The outage total climbed to 20,295 overnight due to Hurricane Dorian. Of those, 19,748 are out in Brunswick County, 773 in Columbus County, and 44 in Bladen County. Crews met early this morning to get their assignments and discuss damage on our system. We have 343 crew members working in these areas to restore your power as quickly as possible. 

9/1/19 - BEMC is monitoring Hurricane Dorian and making preparations for the storm’s impact on our service area. Our employees continue to prepare and plan for every possible scenario with one goal in mind: to safely work day and night through potentially extreme weather to restore power if necessary. We are ready to put our knowledge, expertise and dedication to work for you. 

We urge you to be prepared, too. Hurricane Dorian could bring widespread power outages and flooding to our area, so having a plan to keep your family safe is critical. Download our Hurricane Preparation Guide for information to help keep you and your family safe. Bookmark this website on your mobile device, download the free SmartHub app for easy access to our outage map and to report outages using the online form, and follow us on Facebook for regular updates as the storm passes through our area. 

 

Watch this update about our preparations for Hurricane Dorian from Tim Tippett, District Operations Supervisor for our Oak Island district. 

 

Hurricane Press Releases and Updates: 

9/4/19 - Brunswick Electric announces office closures ahead of Hurricane Dorian

9/5/19 - Brunswick Electric ready for Hurricane Dorian impact

Restoring Power After a Storm 

Watch this video to learn how we restore power after a storm, from the people who work in the field each day. To view this content in shorter clips, go to the Tutorials page. 


Generator Safety

If your plans include using a generator, make sure you read your owner's manual so you know how
to use it safely. Watch this video for additional safety tips to consider before firing up your machine. 
   

 

Contact us when you have questions before, during and after the storm

We staff a dedicated team of customer service representatives around the clock during major storms. Call us at 800-842-5871 for assistance with your account. 

Contact Us

Report an outage anytime

Our control center is staffed 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 800-682-5309 to report an outage or click the link below to submit your outage through an online form. 

Report Outage

View our outage map

Outages due to a major storm such as a hurricane can be widespread. Click the link to view our real time outage map to see how much progress we've made in restoring your power. 

Outage Map