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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="right" style="text-align:right;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><b><span style="color:#00467E">News Media Contacts<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="right" style="text-align:right;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span><a href="mailto:CommsMedia@DurhamNC.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">CommsMedia@DurhamNC.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="font-size:50.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#00538E">News Release</span><span style="color:#D3372A"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:#D3372A">For Immediate Release: January 18, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Durham Opens Emergency Shelter Due to Extended Power Outage</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">DURHAM, N.C. – Due to the
</span></span><a href="https://outagemap.duke-energy.com/#/current-outages/ncsc"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">extended power outage</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">
impacting thousands of Duke Energy customers in East Durham, the </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/emergency-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">Durham City-County Emergency Management Department</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">
is opening an emergency shelter later today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">The shelter’s location is at the old Northern High School, located at 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. This emergency shelter will open at 8 p.m. and will
remain open until power is restored.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">Food and sleeping cots will be provided for up to 150 residents in need. Residents should bring any medications and other personal clothing and
hygiene items needed during their stay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span><a href="https://godurhamtransit.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">GoDurham</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">
will provide free transportation to the emergency shelter from their Wellons Village bus stop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">The Durham County Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro St., will operate as a warming center until 8 p.m. today. The following regional library
branches will operate as warming centers until 6 p.m. today:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">North Regional Branch, 221 Milton Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">South Regional Branch, 4505 S. Alston Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:windowtext">Southwest Regional Branch, 605 Shannon Rd.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">Residents who need food today are encouraged to contact
</span></span><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/1439/Durham-One-Call"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">Durham One Call</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black"> at 919-560-1200
until 5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span><a href="https://www.dcia.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">Durham Congregations in Action</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">
is also providing free food to Durham Housing Authority residents in the impacted area. Residents who need free food may also visit
</span></span><a href="https://communitiesinpartnership.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137">Communities in Partnership</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black">,
located at 101 S. Driver St.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.3pt;background:white">To report an outage or check the outage status, visit
</span></span><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/outages"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="letter-spacing:.3pt;background:white">Duke Energy’s website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.3pt;background:white">
or call <a name="tel:800.419.6356">1-800-419-6356.</a></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk156472137"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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