Thousands in Washington County Without Power on Sunday Afternoon
Thousands of residents in Washington County were left without power on Sunday afternoon, with the majority concentrated in Fayetteville and Johnson.
Outage Map Reflects Extensive Disruption
According to Ozarks Electric Cooperative’s outage map, a staggering 18,822 customers were affected by the outage. The cause of the disruption was attributed to a broken electrical cross arm. With power restoration efforts underway, officials anticipated full service to be restored by Sunday evening.
Similar Incident in July
This outage is not the only instance of power disruption in Washington County this year. In an unrelated incident on July 2, over 4,000 customers lost power after a dump truck struck a power pole.
Neighbor Counties Also Experienced Outages
While Washington County is the most heavily affected area, nearby counties have also experienced power outages in recent months. A notable instance occurred on June 20, when over 2,000 residents in Warren County and Washington County lost power.
