(Press Release/Springfield’s Talk 104.1) – A severe storm system with extremely high winds has caused significant damage across the Springfield metro area, causing widespread power outages throughout City Utilities’ service territory.
As of 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, CU confirmed nearly 50,000 customers are without power.
That is the largest outage since the 2007 ice storm.
Crews say that some outages may last days and mutual assistance has been requested.
If you are experiencing a power outage, please report it through the City Utilities MyAccount app, on our website at www.cityutilities.net, or by calling 888-863-9001. Please be aware that hold times may be longer than usual as we continue to assess the damage.
