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Ottawa Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Ottawa. A shed was destroyed. Multiple signs in downtown Ottawa were blown down.
Law enforcement relayed reports of power poles and power lines down just south of Ottawa. A large tree was also blown down onto Illinois Route 71.
A large tree was blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Route 6 and Route 23.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down across Ottawa. Two homes were damaged by falling tree limbs. Route 23 was closed due power lines that fell across the road.
Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A large tree limb fell on a pickup truck.
News
Morris County power line snap causes 60,000 to lose electricity, snarls Route 80 traffic
The power outages affected thousands in Morris and Sussex counties after the line collapsed across a section of Route 80 West in Jefferson.
Cooling Centers Open for Heat Wave | News | hometownstations.com
The Putnam County Office of Public Safety opened two cooling stations for residents at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ottawa and Kalida Church in Kalida to beat the heat from
3 fuses blew on utility pole in Ottawa leading to outage – Shaw Local
Three fuses blew at the top of a utility pole Tuesday morning on the 600 block of Columbus Street in Ottawa, leading to an outage that shut down the downtown La Salle County Courthouse, Ottawa High School and other downtown businesses for the day.
Illinois Valley Cellular reports outage after fiber line cut – Shaw Local
Illinois Valley Cellular sent a text to customers Tuesday afternoon reporting outages after a fiber line was cut.
Power Outages Reported Across Northern Illinois | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
Various news outlets are reporting power outages across the state as a result of the recent severe weather.Ameren Illinois says 1000 customers are without…
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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.
Ottawa, Illinois
| City | Ottawa |
| County | LaSalle |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 61350 |
And of course u never get a human..no power at east end of 7th street..ladt week we were down over 5 hours..so much for new meters and crap still same crappy electric...damn and its memorial day and have a house full of people..thanks really
And of course u never get a human..no power at east end of 7th street..ladt week we were down over 5 hours..so much for new meters and crap still same crappy electric...damn and its memorial day and have a house full of people..thanks really
No power on ash street near the high school.
Power out since 10:15 this morning 835 South Mulberry Street Ottawa Kansas today is the 4th of May 2020. I am a nurse I get up very very early in the morning I work up in the city I'm wondering if I'm going to have hot water to take a shower in the morning and alarm clock to wake me up so I'm on time for my shift my spouse sleeps with a CPAP machine he needs electricity for that.
No power 4188 esienhower rd