<img src=" http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/new.gif" border=0> Empire reports estimated 60,000 outages

City wants to buy weather radios for those without

Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, his weather radio went off, and he learned that a warning had been issued.

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May 8, 2009

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Fri May 08, 2009, 10:09 AM CDT

Power outages as a result of morning straight-line winds are being reported in all areas of Empire District Electric’s service area.

According to Mike Palmer, vice president of commercial operations, about 60,000 customers are without power and damage assessment is still being done as the storm moves out of the east end of the service area.

According to the National Weather Service, winds gusting up to 85 mph ripped through the area early today.

Palmer said customer should stay away from downed power lines. Those without power can call 1-800-206-2300 to report the outage.

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City wants to buy weather radios for those without
Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, his weather radio went off, and he learned that a warning had been issued.

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