CleanSpark, a Bitcoin mining company based in the United States, has stated that it is still restoring electricity to all its facilities after Hurricane Helene.
Millions of homes and businesses are still without power, and at least 137 individuals have died as a result of the catastrophic category 4 hurricane. Additionally, numerous individuals are still missing.
When the Bitcoin miner was compelled to shut down 365 MW at the southeast Georgia site shortly after the hurricane began on Sept. 27, its hashrate briefly decreased from 28 exahashes per second to 10.5 EH/s.
Nevertheless, CleanSpark has restored 200 MW to operational status since that time, resulting in a 22 EH/s operating hash rate, as stated by CleanSpark’s CEO Zach Bradford in a statement on Sept. 30.
CleanSpark anticipates that the remaining 165 MW will be operational by October 4.
“Our teams are prepared to promptly restore normal operations as soon as power becomes available.”
The Bitcoin miner maintained above 10.5 EH/s from its other facilities in northwest Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Bradford said CleanSpark’s mining infrastructure hasn’t experienced any “material damage” from Hurricane Helene — which has been rated a category 4 (out of 5) hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. Bradford added:
“We are not aware of any material losses related to our mining servers and will continue this evaluation as we energize the remaining sites.“
“Most importantly, all our team members are safe,” Bradford stressed.
Hurricane Helene death toll hits 137
Unfortunately, Hurricane Helene has taken at least 137 lives and damaged property in seven US states — Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia — CBS News reported.
Winds reached up to 140 miles per hour, leading to road closures and severe flooding in some areas. The death toll is expected to rise, with hundreds of people still missing.
