Severe winds knock power out for thousands of MLGW customers
About 7% of Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s customers were affected at noon, according to the utility’s outage map, which is mostly based on reported outages. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
MLGW has temporarily suspended all disconnections for non-payment so that call center representatives can focus on restoring power to customers.
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MLGW power outagesKeely 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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