04:10USA: 'Vandals' attack North Carolina substations leaving thousands in the dark
Attacks on two substations in Moore County, North Carolina, which officials have described as 'intentional vandalism', left thousands of people without electricity on Sunday.
The authorities established a shelter in the county's sports complex, for residents to access heaters, toilets and other amenities.
Benita Lutz, a local staying at the shelter, explained that her family had been having to charge their phones in the car.
"Just have been kind of running around, every time I go out, I try to keep filling the car with gas. I had to get all the way to Sanford to get gas", she shared.
Media reports claimed the stations had been damaged by gunfire, with the FBI joining the hunt for the perpetrators. Over 40,000 people were believed to have affected by the outages.
04:10Attacks on two substations in Moore County, North Carolina, which officials have described as 'intentional vandalism', left thousands of people without electricity on Sunday.
The authorities established a shelter in the county's sports complex, for residents to access heaters, toilets and other amenities.
Benita Lutz, a local staying at the shelter, explained that her family had been having to charge their phones in the car.
"Just have been kind of running around, every time I go out, I try to keep filling the car with gas. I had to get all the way to Sanford to get gas", she shared.
Media reports claimed the stations had been damaged by gunfire, with the FBI joining the hunt for the perpetrators. Over 40,000 people were believed to have affected by the outages.