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Uprooted tree leads to hundreds without power in Greene County, Mo.

KY3 · last updated

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Springfield City Utility crews are currently restoring power to 992 customers in Greene County Saturday morning.

City Utilities reports the outage started around 9:30 a.m. after a tree’s roots came up, causing it to fall into a power line.

Utility crews are on scene. They had to wait for a company to help clear the tree before repairing the line.

As of 12:45 p.m., City Utilities reports that it will take a few hours for power to be restored to the area.

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