Multiple outages leave 1,700+ without power in the Portland area - KOIN.com
Several power outages across the Portland area leave 1,700+ without power
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Several outages have been reported across the area, leaving many Portlanders in the dark on a stormy Monday that could see winds of up to 30 mph.
According to PGE’s website, just over 1,700 people are without power due to several outages.
In Clackamas, there are two larger outages; one caused by animal contact and the other caused by an equipment issue.
In Southwest Portland, just over 600 people are affected by an outage near the Hayhurst neighborhood. The cause of that outage is currently unknown.
Near the St. Johns neighborhood, there are several outages due to maintenance in the area.
Lastly, south of Portland in West Linn, another 600 people are affected by an outage with no determined cause.
Crews are responding to each of these incidents.
KOIN 6 News will have updated information on this developing story as soon as it is available.
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