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Fairfield Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Power out, with 3 trees blown down.
A tree fell down and damaged a power line at the intersection of Harrison and Main Streets.
Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew some tree limbs down onto some power lines in Fairfield, IA around 218 am June 22. A power outage was observed on the north side of town.
Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and power lines across all of Fairfield, IA around 637 pm July 27.
Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down several tree branches throughout Fairfield, IA at 7:50 pm June 8. A power outage affecting about 1500 people was also reported.
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A strong line of thunderstorms pushed through the area along a cold front, with a few embedded thunderstorms that became severe. The main areas that saw some severe weather were along the Highway 34 corridor, where there were several reports of trees down, along with powerlines, due to the strong winds.
News
Sussex County and Morris County power outage after I-80 accident
80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.
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Power was reported still out to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Chenango County and Tioga County early August 5.
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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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Fairfield, Iowa
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Jefferson |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 52556, 52557 |
We did not get any announcement at all. Our food perished, nothing to eat, very frustrated and must be reimbursed for lost food and must not pay any electric bill for this month!
29 Greenbeook Rd power outage since 1PM yesterday. We are a 55+ residence and people here are suffering. Please repair power lines as soon as posdible. Thank you.
You guys ruined my food by turning off PG&e we would like to be reimbursed . for our food that went bad with no warning that is wrong for somebody that can't afford a generator or more food for their family and their kids how messed up is that so take a look at it take a look at it please
Organizations is listing our phone number for an outage hotline. This needs to stop now. The number for an outage hotline in the City of Fairfield, IL is the Power Plant at 618-842-4821.
Yes when is the utilities coming back on they have been off sense 7pm July 2019