Remaining power outages from Friday storm should be restored Tuesday, Evergy says
All remaining power outages caused by the storm that roared through the Kansas City area Friday are expected to be resolved Tuesday, according to Evergy.
Already, officials have restored more than 95% of the outages since strong winds knocked down power lines and trees and left around 186,000 customers without power, the largest the company has dealt with in its 5-year history.
As of about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Evergy said about 1,200 customers remained without power in the aftermath of Friday’s storm.
Crews are working in 16-hour shifts to restore 80% of those remaining outages, and officials are making plans to handle the rest.
Storms Sunday slowed down some of the repairs, and the potential for severe weather Tuesday could cause further delays. Crews will continue to work as long as conditions are safe to restore power as soon as possible, according to Evergy.
