FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2022
Hudson Highlights Resources for Those Affected by Moore County Power Outage Attack
Southern Pines, NC - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) has compiled a list of emergency resources available to those affected by the ongoing power outage in Moore County following an intentional attack on several substations Saturday.
"Moore County continues to suffer from Saturday's reprehensible attack, but we are resilient," said Rep. Hudson. "Examples of neighbor helping neighbor show the strength of our community. I thank all law enforcement, utility workers, first responders, health care providers, and businesses working to support Moore County. As the investigation proceeds to bring those responsible to justice, I will continue to help direct resources to those in need."
As families, businesses, health care providers, and schools in Moore County continue to endure the effects of the county-wide blackout, Rep. Hudson has taken efforts to direct the public toward resources and services available to help mitigate the effects of this crisis. This list is updated on a daily basis and consists of resources from both public and private entities.
Rep. Hudson has remained in constant contact with federal, state, and local officials in order to help expedite service delivery and keep the public up-to-date on the ongoing situation. On Monday, Rep. Hudson also received a briefing from Duke Energy on the status of substation repairs.
A state of emergency was been issued for Moore County and a curfew is in effect from 9pm until 5am while this order is in effect. Local EMS and fire services are running as normal, and Moore Regional Hospital is operating normally using generators.
For those in need, a shelter has been opened at the Moore County Sports Complex located at 155 Hillcrest Park Ln. in Carthage. Folks can call 910-947-6317 for transportation to the shelter or with other questions.
A list of additional resources is provided below, and continually updated on Hudson's website here.
Resources from Moore County Public Safety and Sandhills Sentinel (These will be updated daily):
Moore County Schools are closed Tuesday, December 6th.
Southern Pines Police Department at 450 W. Pennsylvania Ave. has opened its C. Michael Haney Community Room to the public for charging electronic devices.
The Southern Pines Public Library will be open 10am-4pm Tuesday with power but no internet.
Moore County campuses of Sandhills Community College will be closed Tuesday.
The First Baptist Church in Pinehurst will be providing 300 meals tonight beginning at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 7373 NC Hwy 211, West End. The church does have power, along with the availability of a shower trailer and a laundry unit.
The Sandhills Baptist Association located at 5254 US Hwy 15-501 in Carthage is open and available for any device charging needs.
The First Baptist Church of Aberdeen located at 700 North Sandhills Blvd in Aberdeen has shower and a laundry unit available as well.
Grace Church Southern Pines will have lunch, hot drinks, and charging stations. They will have doors open Tuesday 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.
New Covenant Fellowship in Carthage will have soup and sandwiches tomorrow beginning at 12 p.m.
Yates Thagard Baptist Church in Whispering Pines will offer an authentic Mexican dinner for Church family and the community. They will begin serving food at 5 p.m. until it is gone.
Roseland United Methodist Church located at 181 Roseridge Rd. will be open from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. You can charge phones, access internet, and free coffee.
Pinehurst Fire Station 91, located at 405 Magnolia Road will be open to the public to charge electronic devices, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crains Creek Fire Department will have a hotdog vendor at 12 p.m. They will be giving hotdogs for lunch to those without power in the neighborhood. At 5 p.m. they will be serving rice and chicken gumbo.
Dowd Contracting and squared away clean out services will be serving hotdogs and baked beans in the area between the McDonalds and John Deere store in Carthage 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. They will also have the dump trailer there for you to bring all of your food that needs to be tossed!
RockFish Church of Aberdeen will be open daily until power is restored at 12 p.m. they will have lunch, wifi, work areas, and charging stations.
Central Electric will have a group at Cypress Point Fire and Rescue in Vass serving breakfast at 9 a.m.
The Pineapple plug will be at Piggly Wiggly in Vass from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. tomorrow giving away hamburgers, hotdogs, and water while supplies last.
The Yellow Bird will be giving out FREE chicken sandwiches, burgers and chili to Moore county residents from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Big Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets The Neighborhood Pit Stop, LLC will be set up at the Sandhills community college Tuesday with discounted meals.
Moore County has shower trailers set up at the Moore County Sports Complex shelter location for anyone who needs a hot shower. Hours of operation for showers are 8am - 4pm. A hot meal will also be served Tuesday from 12 - 2:30pm. (155 Hillcrest Park Ln., Carthage, NC 28327)
*The showers and meals are located in the rear parking lot of the gymnasium. There will be signs posted.
There are other locations available for showers and Laundry as well. The hours for those are 7am - 7pm:
Sandhills Baptist Association
5254 US 15-501, Carthage, NC 28327
*This unit will be set up by 11am today.
First Baptist Church of Aberdeen
700 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 28315
First Baptist Church of Pinehurst
7373 NC 211 Hwy, West End, NC 27376
Meals will be distributed Tuesday at the following locations between the hours of 12pm - 2:30pm:
503 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 28315
Moore County Sports Complex
155 Hillcrest Park Ln., Carthage, NC 28327
Southern Pines Fire Station 82
7850 NC 22 Hwy, Carthage, NC 28327
In response to extensive power outages affecting Moore County, North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills through December 9 to ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need.
This action is in effect for Moore County following the Moore County Board of Commissioners declaration of a state of emergency. Early prescription refills are available to customers in every municipality within Moore County, including Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Robbins, Carthage, Vass, Cameron, Taylortown, Pinebluff, Foxfire, Whispering Pines and all areas within the unincorporated Moore County through December 9.
Members with questions about their coverage may log in to their self-service portal at blueconnectnc.com to send a secure message or contact the customer service number on the back of their Blue Cross NC ID card. The early prescription refill policy does not apply to controlled substances. As the power outage continues, Blue Cross NC will continue to update customers through the company’s social media channels.
Please remember: Blue Cross NC always advises members to go to their nearest hospital during an emergency.
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