More storms could pack a wallop as utility crews trudge on
A Memphis Light, Gas and Water crew works on a damaged utility pole Thursday, June 29. More severe weather is forecast for the Memphis area this week. (Keely Brewer/The Daily Memphian)
Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner called the latest outage ‘a gut punch’ to those already affected. MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said weather-related repairs delay long-term reliability improvements.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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