Typical Summer rain and some downed branches bring down the exceptionally fragile local grid. Here's more deets on the aftermath and a reason to CONSIDIDER KCP&L's constant demand for rate hikes and less regulation when longtime residents note a decline in service overall.
Here's the aftermath:
Power FAIL Cont'd Into Afternoon
Strong Storms Knock Out Power, Down Trees Across Kansas City Metro
About 45,000 Kansas City Power & Light customers were still without power as of 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, mostly in Clay, Jackson, and Johnson counties. That's down from a high of 138,000 after a night of heavy winds, prolific lightning, and hard rain.
The Rain REALLY Wasn't So bad
Metro residents working to clean up damage following strong storms overnight
Wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour were reported.
Pix Of Dead Trees
GALLERY: Tree damage shows force of Saturday night storm
A severe thunderstorm blew through the region Saturday night, leaving in its wake a path of destruction in the form of downed power lines, broken branches, uprooted trees, and knocking out power to over 100,000 people in the KC metro.
Dead-Tree Doesn't Question Excuses
KCP&L official explains the Kansas City area power outages
Chuck Caisley with KCP&L explains how crews are trying to restore power to the thousands of people in the KC metro area after strong storms moved through Saturday night.
Kansas City Free Ice!!!
Information and resources for those without power
Here is some information we have found for those without power due to Saturday night's storms. At their peak, outage numbers reached up to over 115,000 people without power. At 3 p.m., KCP&L said: "Power to 90,000 customers restored, with 50,000 without power. We expect outages to last into tomorrow."
And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .
News flash. Kansas City hated KCPL BEFORE the storm
ReplyDeleteWho cares? How many hood rats killed each other today?
ReplyDeleteIn all fairness you can't blame KCPL for the outages. Blame the trees, weather and the fact that people plant trees under power lines then expect the power company to trim them.
ReplyDeleteHey we could be buried under a bunch of ice and snow with temps in the single digits.
It was worse one month ago
ReplyDeleteWe need a state law that forces the ass holes at the Public Utilities Commission to come out and do the clean up.
ReplyDelete70-80 mph winds aren't typical.
ReplyDeletePlease remove your head from your ass.
We may hate the monopoly that is KCPL, but we sure are glad to see those trucks roll into the neighborhood after a storm. Thanks to the line workers. YOU are appreciated.
ReplyDeleteBury the cables....Problem solved!!!!! WAIT that's too simple.
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