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Wyrulec Company
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(307) 837-2225
Western Area Power Administration
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(720) 962-7000
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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.
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Carpenter, Wyoming
| City | Carpenter |
| County | Laramie |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 82054 |
The tornado crossed into southern Laramie County, Wyoming from Weld County, Colorado approximately 4 miles southeast of Carpenter. It continued moving towards the north-northwest crossing mostly open farmland, paralleling County Road 151 where it impacted 4 residences. The most significant damage observed by the NWS assessment team was to 2 residences along County Road 151, where a semi-attached garage was completely destroyed (DI 1, DOD 3) by EF-2 intensity winds. Damage also was observed to single family roof structure. Additionally, numerous power poles were snapped along with a ruptured power line.