Weather causes some Monroe County residents to lose power

As of about 3:30 p.m. about 80 Monroe County residents don’t have power.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has warned that winds up to 40 miles per hour are possible tonight. Mixed with freezing rain, it could cause down trees and power lines.

Duke Energy, the electricity provider in the area, said crews are on call to deal with outages and downed power lines. Crew members from as far away as the North and South Carolina have been called in, said Betsy Conway, a Duke Energy Spokesperson.

“We’ll continue to monitor that and we remain prepared to address outage should they occur as the storm moves through the area,” Conway said.

Conway also warned people to stay away from downed power lines. She said if someone sees downed power lines they should contact Duke Energy or the police.

Residents who have lost power should report it by calling 1-800-343-3525.

They can also follow storm damage on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DukeEnergyStorm or on Twitter at @DukeEnergyStorm.

Duke also lists numbers of area power outages at www.duke-energy.com/indiana/outages/current.asp.