Power Outage in Hillsboro, KS

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Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association
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(620) 767-5144
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Evergy
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Flint Energies
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Georgia Power
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Pacific Power
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Hillsboro Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

November 29, 2015 - Ice Storm

Damage to trees and power lines in and around Hillsboro was major! A few reports were of limbs taken down from 6 inches to 1 1/2 feet diameter. Some of the downed limbs no doubt exacerbated the damage to power lines, ultimately resulting in power outages.

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June 5, 2014 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous reports of wind damage between Tampa, Kansas, and Lost Springs, Kansas. Damage included power poles and five foot diameter trees blown down. Also numerous reports of shed and barn damage.

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January 26, 2014 - High Wind

Winds of 40 mph and gusts to near 60 mph occurred across the county causing minor issues with trees and power lines.

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March 23, 2009 - High Wind

Very strong winds downed a few power poles in Peabody, and another in Hillsboro. A semi-truck was blown over on Highway 56 just outside of Marion.

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December 14, 2007 - Heavy Snow

Four to eight inches of snow fell across the county. This snowfall fell across broken power poles and downed power lines from a previous ice storm earlier in the month, further slowing the recovery process. The hardest hit areas were across the northern portions of the county.

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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.

Aug 9, 2022

Hot Night Without Power for Some NYSEG Customers loading...

Power was reported still out to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Chenango County and Tioga County early August 5.

Aug 5, 2022

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No power in Hillsboro

Jordan Guthrie | May 03, 2020  

No pwer

David fowler | April 08, 2020  

No power since around 2:30

Mandi Bernhardt | August 17, 2018  

Power been out 2 hours 3/14/18

Richard Green | June 14, 2018  

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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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Hillsboro, Kansas

City Hillsboro
County Marion
State Kansas (KS)
Country United States
Zip Codes 67063

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