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1,200 without power in Hallsville due to power line issue

KOMU 8 · last updated

Boone County Joint Communications reported an electrical outage in Hallsville at 7:09 p.m. The cause of the outage is reportedly an power line issue.

At least 860 customers are affected by the outage, according to BCJC. More than 1,200 Ameren customers total are without power in the area, according to Ameren’s power outage map.

Jeff Trammel, an Ameren spokesperson, told KOMU 8 that the outage is related to an issue on a power line that feeds to a substation in Hallsville.

The outage is a related to an issue on a power line that feeds a substation in Hallsville. The current restoration time is 10:00 pm.

Power is estimated to be restored by 10 p.m., according to BCJC and Ameren.

Ameren technicians have been dispatched and are working on restoring power to the area.

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