UPDATE: 12:14 P.M. 10-26-2022 – Power has been restored to the area. The cause of the downed line was a car crashed into a power pole on Highway P. HOEC crews are working on replacing the pole.
West Plains, MO. – A power line was reported down on the roadway on Highway P, five miles west of Alton on Wednesday morning. Sources contacted Ozark Radio News about the power line at 11:30 a.m. Currently, traffic is being turned around for safety reasons. Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative (HOEC) have been contacted and have crews on their way to repair the line.
If you need to report an outage, you may use the SmartHub Mobile App on your iPhone or Android smartphone, or the website at www.hoecoop.org. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 1-888-HOE-POWER. Please stay away from downed power lines and report them to Howell-Oregon Electric immediately.
