As we all keep an eye on this winter weather, Evergy crews are restoring power while support teams are in affected areas assessing storm damage. Please stay safe and up-to-date on outages in your area.
With snow still falling, crews have been able to respond to outages as they occur.
Most of the outages are in areas are where the band of heavy ice moved through our service area: Wichita, El Dorado and Emporia in Kansas, and south Kansas City and Sedalia in Missouri. Local contractors have been called in to assist with restoration.
Today’s concerns:
Galloping lines
When ice freezes on power lines and equipment, it causes the lines to twist and sway with the wind. The lines then slap into each other, which damages equipment and causes blinking lights and power outages. This is called “galloping lines.”
If you see a galloping line, stay away from it. Ice can be thrown off the line or the line could break free. Both could cause injury to anyone standing nearby.
High winds
Gusts in excess of 50 mph are forecasted for today. This can cause additional outage events as wind impacts ice-covered trees, utility poles and lines.
Poor road conditions
Icy roads are slowing down our road crews, and it’s taking longer to get to affected areas. If you do see utility personnel at work on the roads, please move over and slow down to give them space to work safely.
Your safety is our priority. Please stay alert to changes around your area.
Let us know if you are experiencing an outage: Report online or through the Evergy app and sign up for text alerts
Back-up power safety: Protect yourself and help keep our crews safe as we work to restore power. Generator safety tips >>
You may see Evergy vehicles driving around your area before power is restored. These are our damage assessment teams, and they evaluate storm damage while crews work elsewhere. This means that the line crews can arrive in your area with the necessary equipment, helping with an overall faster power restoration.
To ensure your power is restored as quickly and safely as possible, please allow Evergy teams and crews to work without interruption.
