During hot and humid weather, your body's ability to cool itself is challenged in ways you may not expect. When your body heats too rapidly, or when too much fluid or salt is lost through dehydration or sweating, you may experience a heat-related illness. Learn the symptoms of Extreme Heat exposure and the appropriate responses.
Happy First Day of Summer! As we soak up the additional sunshine, it's the perfect time to consider ways to keep cool while saving energy:
The HOEC business office will be closed Friday July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. Dispatchers will be available in the event of a power outage. Outages may be reported with the "Report an Outage" link at the top of this page, or in the SmartHub mobile app, or by phone at 417-256-2131 or toll-free 1-888-463-7693.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
Severe weather is in the forecast for tonight through tomorrow evening.
It is always crucial to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings! Through Wednesday, June 18, radio transmission for NOAA will be down for computer upgrades, meaning weather radios will not report weather events. Always stay weather aware!
Prevention is key to protecting workers from heat stress. Follow these suggestions to stay safe:
Caller ID can fib. Do not provide personal information over the phone unless you call the number listed on your cooperative’s website or utility bill. And don’t click those "sponsored" posts for the phone number. Scammers will put fake phone numbers on these ads to convince you to call them.
Our phones are back up and working. Thank you for your patience Monday as we worked to resolve the unexpected phone system issue.
