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PHOTOS: Power outages, cleanup continues as Triangle recovers from Ian

WUNC | By WUNC News
Published October 2, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
Britt Barham stands in his residence in Raleigh on Saturday morning October 1, 2022. A tree fell into his child’s room at 6 p.m. Friday evening as the remnants of Hurricane Ian moved through the area.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
Britt Barham stands in his residence in Raleigh on Saturday morning October 1, 2022. A tree fell into his child’s room at 6 p.m. Friday evening as the remnants of Hurricane Ian moved through the area.

Updated Saturday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m.

More than 220,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were still without power Saturday morning as the remnants of Ian — downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone Friday afternoon — passed through the state.

Ian will continue to weaken near the North Carolina-Virginia border through late today, according to the 11 a.m. report from the National Hurricane Center.

Photographer Jonathon Gruenke captured images of the cleanup in Raleigh for WUNC.

Phillip Perkinson uses a chainsaw to cut through wood while attempting to clear Granville Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
Phillip Perkinson uses a chainsaw to cut through wood while attempting to clear Granville Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.

A tree rests against a house along St. Marys Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
A tree rests against a house along St. Marys Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.

A crew of utility workers respond to area of London Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
A crew of utility workers respond to area of London Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.

Fallen trees block Dixie Trail in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
Fallen trees block Dixie Trail in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.

Residents walk past fallen trees blocking Dixie Trail in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
Residents walk past fallen trees blocking Dixie Trail in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.

A woman takes pictures of a fallen tree along Park Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
A woman takes pictures of a fallen tree along Park Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.

A child’s room is covered in debris after a tree fell into the residence along St. Marys Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
Jonathon Gruenke
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For WUNC
A child’s room is covered in debris after a tree fell into the residence along St. Marys Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.

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