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Timeline updated for power outage affecting hundreds in Hattiesburg

WDAM-TV · last updated

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - 8 P.M. UPDATE: Southern Pine Electric says that the outage affecting around 408 customers should only last another hour and a half to two hours.

According to Southern Pine Electric, crews have replaced the broken poles that caused the outage and are now working to rehang the power lines.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Around 408 customers with Southern Pine Electric in north Hattiesburg and Glendale are without power Sunday afternoon. The outage began at 12:30 p.m.

Around 408 homes are without power.(Southern Pine Electric)

According to Steve Bryant with Southern Pine Electric, the outage is due to a broken pole. He says that crews are currently working to fix the outage.

WDAM 7 asked for an estimated time of restoration but was told that the restoration depends on how long it takes to fix the pole.

WDAM 7 will continue to provide updates as more information is released.

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