MLGW restores power to 105K — but warns progress will be slow for remaining outages
Memphis Light, Gas and Water President and CEO Doug McGowen speaks at a press conference Aug. 24 at the Hickory Hill Community Center. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
As of Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, approximately 35,000 customers remained without electricity, down from a peak of 140,000 at the height of the storm’s aftermath.
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MLGW power outages city of MemphisBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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