MLGW makes progress on power restoration
About 216,000 utility customers lost power in recent days. Memphis, Light, Gas and Water crews work on downed electrical lines on Winchester Road near Ross Road on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water says progress is being made to restore power after three storms with winds up to 75 mph caused outages for approximately 216,000 customers this week.
As of 11 p.m. Saturday, fewer than 17,000 MLGW customers are still without power.
“To expedite the restoration process our crews are prioritizing outages that will bring back the largest number of customers as swiftly as possible,” the release said. “Additionally, we are dedicating some crews to restoring those customers who have been without power since Tuesday evening.”
With good weather predicted for the next few days, crews expect to make good progress on repairs. #MLGWNews pic.twitter.com/5iCIpuBVuY
— MLGW (@MLGW) July 22, 2023
The release added that with good weather forecast over the weekend, crews “expect to make good progress on repairs.”
MLGW customers should call 211 for emergency shelter and other resources. Customers are also advised to stay away from downed powerlines and to not touch or cut limbs across powerlines, as they could be energized.
For the MLGW online outage map, click here.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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