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Resident urges county planning for 'grid down' scenarios, warns of transformer vulnerability
3847746 · June 17, 2025
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Summary
A resident urged Harnett County commissioners to prepare for extended manmade power outages — including electromagnetic pulse events — and to communicate preparedness steps for vulnerable residents and critical services.
HARNETT COUNTY — During the June 16 public comment period, resident Larry Mitchell urged county leaders to plan for extended power outages caused by manmade incidents, including electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events, and to consider protective steps for critical county assets.
Mitchell described electricity as essential to 911, the sheriff’s…
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