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Hundreds without power early Monday across northeast Kansas

WIBW · last updated

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) — Power was being restored to households in northeast Kansas after power outages were reported early Monday, when heavy rain and high winds rolled through the area.

In Shawnee County, 193 customers were reported to be without electricity as of 9:31 a.m. Monday. That’s down from 439 customers who were without power as of 5:42 a.m. Monday.

Meanwhile, Osage County reported 16 customers without power as of 9:31 a.m. Monday, a substantial drop from the 1,082 customers that were without electricity around 5:42 a.m. Monday.

Hundreds of households in northeast Kansas were reported to be without power early Monday as rain and wind rolled through the area.(MGN Online)

Douglas County also had 163 power outages as of 9:31 a.m. , down from the 582 customers without power at 5:42 a.m. Monday.

Another 153 customers were without electricity as of 9:31 a.m. Monday in Franklin County, down from the 228 customers that were without electricity around 5:42 a.m. Monday.

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