Over 1,300 without power in southern Sussex County June 29, cause unknown
The Delaware Electric Cooperative reported the 1,348-member outage on social media, adding that the cause is unknown. Crews were headed to investigate and restore power in the area along the Indian River, east of Vines Creek.
Storms are expected to continue passing through the area until around 9 p.m.
More: 9 new restaurants include an Ocean View crab house, a Wilmington cafe & sushi in Milton
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