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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Briar, Missouri
| City | Briar |
| County | Ripley |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 63931 |
Major flooding was responsible for numerous reports of people stranded in homes. A co-operative observer in Doniphan measured 8.30 inches of rain on March 17 and 18. Firefighters and deputy sheriffs worked for over 24 hours conducting evacuations and rescues by boat. Between 15 and 20 persons were rescued. The Doniphan Police Department received more than 1,600 calls about the flooding in 24 hours. Several churches were opened to provide shelter. Several propane tanks floating in the water were tied up. Numerous roads were closed, including U.S. Highway 160. Some families were stranded for days because roads were flooded by creeks such as Bills Creek, Simpson Creek, and Isaacs Creek. A water rescue was conducted when a pickup truck stalled in floodwaters on Highway 142 near Naylor. Two teenage boys in a small boat took the motorist to dry land, but not before they were nearly overpowered by the current. Damage to county gravel roads was extensive. One gravel road was washed out to a depth of five feet. One bridge on a county road was extensively damaged. Countywide, at least 15 homes were damaged, and two were destroyed. Eleven businesses were damaged.