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Plainfield Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
Public reported trees and power lines damaged in town. Reported by NWS employee. Time estimated by radar.
High winds blew the roof off of a convenience store. The roof flew one block, shearing off power poles and knocking out power to entire town. Trees were blown down on houses in Plainfield. Trees and power poles were down just west of Plainfield.
Numerous trees were blown down along highway 218 from the Chickasaw/Bremer County line, south through at least Plainfield. Trees were blown down on roads and some homes. Power poles were also blown down on roads. Large areas were without electricity. a few barns were also blown down.
News
Power companies apply lessons learned to latest derecho Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
A rep from MidAmerican Energy Company said the company learns lessons after every storm, including the 2020 derecho.
Mediacom reporting outages across midwest Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
An online outage tracker for the City of Cedar Rapids shows an uptick of reports came in shortly after 1:00 pm.
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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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Plainfield, Iowa
| City | Plainfield |
| County | Bremer |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 50666 |
Power out randomly middle of day
Yes no power
We have been out of power since 5/7/21 around 5pm. we have medical needs to attend and their other apt had a handicap child also need to have power back on like ASAP please. Gladden Farms apartment
Been without power due to severe storms for 11/2 hours.Please Tell me when it will be restored. Please contact me 815-274-8684 [email protected]
Power out at 22 Reeds Mill Rd in Plainfield NH