Downed power lines close U.S. Hwy 41, leave over 1000 without electricity - WTHITV.com
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Hundreds of homes and businesses were left without power Sunday afternoon.
Vigo County Dispatch told News 10 both lanes of U.S. Highway 41 were shut down near Walmart due to downed power lines.
As of 3 p.m., Duke Energy's outage map said just over 1,500 customers were affected. By 3:45 p.m., that number dropped to 9.
Outage map from Duke Energy as of 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, showing affected areas.
The company gave an estimated restoration time of 5:15 p.m. on its website.
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