Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power
POSTED: 10:30 am EST February 13,
2007
UPDATED: 11:46 am EST February 14,
2007
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ice accumulation was one of the factors leading to power outages -- primarily in south-central Indiana -- as a winter storm pounded the state Tuesday.Significant progress was made overnight and during the morning Wednesday in restoring power. By 11:45 a.m., the number of people without power was down to 3,100, with about 1,800 of those in Monroe County, according to Duke Energy. About 4,000 were reported without power at 5 a.m.These numbers are down significantly from 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, when more than 14,300 people were without power.
Bartholomew County, which had a litte more than 1,000 people without power on Tuesday night, had only 60 people still in the dark as of 5 a.m. Wednesday.Duke Energy has about 750,000 customers.Repair crews and contractors were called in from the Carolinas to help get the power back on for everyone.
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