GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Power outages are anticipated whenever talks of severe weather begin. The Upstate saw widespread outages during Hurricane Helene that took time to repair.

WYFF News 4 spoke with Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op on reminders as we continue to watch the tropics.

Even the whisper of a possibility of a storm can be concerning as we reach one year after Helene. Whether a storm hits next week or not, you should be prepared.

"It makes total sense that people are really checked in early right now, because it wasn't almost literally a year ago today that Helene happened and it changed so many lives, changed our region," said Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op communications manager Riley Morningstar.

Morningstar shared what customers can expect if severe weather arrives and sparks power out

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