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Power outages in Eastern Kentucky

Published: Feb. 28, 2024 at 11:56 AM EST|Updated: 5 hours ago

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Severe weather left more than 12 thousand people without power statewide Wednesday morning.

According to poweroutage.us, approximately one dozen counties saw power outages throughout Eastern Kentucky.

More than 1,500 customers in Clay County were in the dark at various times on Wednesday.

Leslie, Knott, Martin and Elliott counties also saw outages impacting several hundred customers.

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