City Utilities working nonstop as some Springfield neighborhoods go on day 4 without power

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Some Springfield neighborhoods are going on day four without power.

Crews with Springfield City Utilities explained why it takes longer for some homes to get power before others.

“Let’s say there’s a neighborhood next to the hospital. The circuit that feeds the hospital is also the circuit that feeds the neighborhood in some cases. That neighborhood will come back on because we’re trying to bring the hospitals back on, so that’s why it can look like some areas get preferential treatment, but it’s really not. It’s because they happen to be electrically located close to where the critical facilities are,” said CU’s VP of Electric Operations, Warren Brooks.

Crews will continue to grind away on power lines and replace utility poles even if the weather is bad.

“If it’s raining, they’re (utility crews) still going to be up in the air working trying to restore power, but if there’s lightning or there’s danger associated with a storm coming through, then they’ll get out of the air,” said Brooks.

While some may be upset about being without power for an extended period of time, neighbors like Beverly LeVasseur say to keep an open mind.

“You do have to understand that there were around 50,000 people without electricity, and that takes time. People have to be patient. I don’t like it, but you have to wait your turn,” LeVasseur said.

If you’d like to see which areas in Springfield are still without power, check out CU’s outage map here.

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