Barrage of storms complicate long-term improvements at MLGW
Memphis, Light, Gas and Water crews work to restore power to several downed electrical lines on Winchester Road near Ross Road July 19. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Normal Station has been one of the areas hardest hit by power outages, but modernizing the community’s electric equipment has resulted in a 50% improvement in reliability.
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Keely Brewer
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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