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We currently have 523 members without power, with the majority of those around West Plains. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews have been dispatched. Stay weather aware and keep away from downed power lines.

The Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative business office will be closed Friday, April 18th, for the Good Friday holiday. Dispatchers will remain on duty to serve in the event of a power outage.

We currently have 287 members without power from the Vanzant substation. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews are en route. At this time we don't know what the issue is but are aware of the outages. If you need to report a continued outage you may do so on the SmartHub mobile app or our website www.hoecoop.org. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER.

This is a photo of Hwy 142 (courtesy of MoDot). showing some of the devastation linemen were dealing with during the flooding rains over the weekend. At one point more than 1,000 members were without power due to lightning, trees/limbs down and flood waters covering roadways and access to lines.

At this time we have just a few remaining outages in areas that cannot be reached until flood waters subside. If you have a new outage please be sure to report it using the SmartHub mobile app or the SmartHub link at the top of our website, or you can call 417-256-2131 or toll-free at 1-888-463-7693. Thank you for your patience.

At this time only 11 HOEC members remain without power. Efforts will continue until all areas can be reached and all power is restored.  Stay safe and avoid driving through water covering roads, bridges, or low water crossings.

At this time we have 299 members remaining without power with the majority being in Eminence and Alton. Due to flood waters, some locations are currently unreachable. Dispatch is aware of these outages and crews are attempting to restore power as quickly as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience.

There is still a lot of water out there and it has rained all day! We have 459 members without power with the majority being in Eminence. Due to flood waters, some locations are currently unreachable. Dispatch is aware of these outages. Thank you for your patience.

We are making progress, and are down to 378 members without power, mostly in Eminence, Winona and Couch areas. If you need to report an outage you may do so on the SmartHub mobile app or through the SmartHub link at the top of our website. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER. As always, stay away from downed power lines and never drive into flood waters.

Additional showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase rainfall totals through the weekend. This will cause additional flooding with some significant flooding possible.