Power Outage in Richards, MO

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Southwestern Electric Power Company
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Alliant Energy
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KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co.
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CLECO
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Richards Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

May 9, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several power lines were reported down.

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March 20, 2007 - Thunderstorm Wind

Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts which downed power lines north of Highway DD near the towns of Richards and Montevallo.

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OpenSSL patched today. Misconfiguration risk to US government networks' security and compliance. Hacking Ms Truss's phone. Assistance for Ukraine's cyber defense. DNS threats.

Nov 1, 2022

Student Infected With Debilitating Virus in Undisclosed Biolab Accident Filters SVG

By the time a researcher who pricked her finger in Missouri reported the accident, she was already sick.

Nov 1, 2022

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

Xfinity reports widespread internet outage in Santa Fe, Los Alamos | Local News | santafenewmexican.com

Xfinity said the outage was caused by a truck pulling down utility lines Wednesday at Cerrillos Road and Richards Avenue.

Jul 20, 2022

Grid monitor warns of U.S. blackouts in 'sobering report' - E&E News

In a new assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. described regions of the country pushed closer to energy emergencies because of climate

May 19, 2022

St. Louis' Fox Theatre forced to cancel 'Hamilton' due to power outage

Theater-goers in St. Louis couldn't into the room where it was supposed to happen at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Thursday night, because the lights went out.

Apr 22, 2022

MLGW talks preparing for widespread power outages Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

After the ice storm power outage, many wonder what can be done to prevent widespread outages from happening again – or at least reduce their impact.

Feb 7, 2022

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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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Richards, Missouri

City Richards
County Vernon
State Missouri (MO)
Country United States
Zip Codes 64778

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