Thousands of power outages reported across NC as Tropical Storm Michael pushes through

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- As Tropical Storm Michael [url HREF="https://abc11.com/4459997/" TARGET="new" REL=""][b]continues to move through North Carolina[/b][/url], heavy storms are already beginning to cause thousands of power outages across the state.[br /] [br /]As of 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety reported a total of 604,831 power outages.[br /][br /][iframe SRC="https://s3.amazonaws.com/outagemap.duke-energy.com/ncsc/default.html" HEIGHTSMALL="300" HEIGHTMEDIUM="540" HEIGHTLARGE="720" /][br /][br /]Duke Energy projects Hurricane Michael could cause [url HREF="https://abc11.com/4456555/" TARGET="new" REL=""][b]300,000 to 500,000 power outages in North Carolina and South Carolina this week[/b][/url], based on the storm's current forecasted track.[br /][br /]Officials said complete power restoration from a storm of this magnitude could take several days.[br /][br /][b]Related:[/b][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/weather/power-outages-reported-heres-what-you-need-to-do/1170896/" TARGET="new" REL=""]Power outages reported: Here's what you need to do[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/weather/what-to-know-about-generators-before-a-power-outage/4213868/" TARGET="new" REL=""]Types of generators: What to know about power generators before a blackout[/url][/b]