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RSOE EDIS: USA - Power Outage - 2009.12.26

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2009-12-26 05:08:31 - Power Outage - USA

EDIS CODE: PW-20091226-24316-USA
Date & Time: 2009-12-26 05:08:31 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of Kentucky, , Frankfort

Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)
Affected person(s): 14000

Not confirmed information!

Description:

The Kentucky Public Service Commission reports more than 14,000 power outages remain after a snowstorm in eastern Kentucky a week ago. That number, reported Friday, was down from a high of more than 100,000 that occurred after a winter storm Dec. 19 and 20 blanketed far eastern Kentucky with 8 to 12 inches of heavy snow, toppling trees and knocking down power lines. The outage numbers from the PSC do not include municipal utilities.


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