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Hot summer could lead to rolling blackouts across midwest | Waverly Newspapers | communitynewspapergroup.com
While unlikely, rotating power outages for Waverly Utilities’ (WU) customers and other utilities across the Midwest is a possibility this summer.
Iowa declares disasters in 49 counties in wake of storms, tornadoes
There were 118 severe thunderstorm and 71 tornado warnings across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa Wednesday night.
UPDATE: MidAmerican working to restore power to thousands of customers | KMEG
UPDATE Thursday 12/16 8:30 a. m. : MidAmerican is reporting 90 customers in Woodbury County now without power Thursday. 180 customers in Storm Lake are currently without power. MidAmerican Energy says that despite the challenging working conditions overnight, crews were able to make great progress and restored over 30,000 customers. The high winds and severe storms caused extreme damage in some areas taking down both transmission and distribution poles and wires.
Widespread power outage affects businesses, homes in Uniontown area | News | heraldstandard.com
A widespread power outage in the Uniontown area caused traffic lights to go out and local businesses to halt operations for about three hours Tuesday.
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MidAmerican Energy, Linn County REC and Alliant Energy are all reporting power outages for customers across eastern Iowa on Saturday
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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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Fayette, Iowa
| City | Fayette |
| County | Fayette |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 52142 |