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\nWith damage as widespread as any natural disaster in Kentucky Electric Cooperative history, co-ops are making steady progress restoring power.<\/p>\n
\nWith damage as widespread as any natural disaster in Kentucky Electric Cooperative history, co-ops are making steady progress restoring power.<\/p>\n
According to a release, at the height of the windstorm on Friday, more than 300,000 consumer-members lost power in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
As of Sunday, officials said about 87,000 people remain without power.<\/p>\n
Officials also said with the ground being saturated from heavy rains, heavy trucks have had difficulty accessing damaged infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Because all 26 of Kentucky\u2019s electric cooperatives sustained damage in this historic event, Kentucky co-op crews have stayed at home to restore power locally.<\/p>\n
According to the release, as of Sunday afternoon, more than 375 people have arrived from Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.<\/p>\n
Co-ops have reported hundreds of snapped utility poles and thousands of downed power lines across the 117 counties they serve.<\/p>\n
President and CEO of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives Chris Perry said with the help of fellow co-ops, power restoration work is continuing around the clock. The crews will continue working until all power is restored.
\nSource: WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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