RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Preparations are underway for a new tropical system that could impact central and eastern North Carolina.

Duke Energy is closely monitoring the path of the storm for a clear picture of where to position crews ahead of the storm.

"Fortunately, for us, we have a large contingent, thousands of line and tree workers here in the Carolinas that can be positioned and moved wherever they need to go fairly quickly," said Duke Energy representative Jeff Brooks. "So as we begin to see the path of this storm get more refined, our damage modeling systems will identify where we are likely to see downed trees, where we are likely to see broken poles, where we could see flooding potential. And all those things factor into the types of resources we deploy and where we put them.

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