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We currently have 1,011 members without power, with 626 members being in the Thayer area. Dispatch is aware of these outages. Some areas may still be unreachable because of high water. If you need to report a continued outage you may do so on the SmartHub mobile app or through the SmartHub link at the top of this website. Or you can call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER to make your report. Stay away from downed power lines and do not drive into flood waters. Be safe!

We are up to 472 members without power in Winona, Birch Tree, Mountain View, Caulfield, Alton, Couch, West Plains and Koshkonong. Due to the flooding and high water, some areas may not be reachable. Always stay weather aware and do not drive into flood waters. It only takes a few inches of water to move a car off the road.

We now have 251 members without power from Winona, Birch Tree, Mountain View, south West Plains and Koshkonong. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews are working to restore power. Never drive into flood waters. Stay weather aware.

We currently have 184 members without power in Birch Tree, Mountain View, Caulfield, Alton and Tecumseh. Outages are primarily from lightning at this time. As the night continues and water rises there may be more outages from storms, wind and flooding. 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.

This morning's outages were all restored earlier today. But with the return of storms this afternoon, we now have 128 locations without power near White Ranch conservation area, Caulfield, and the north side of West Plains near 14 Junction and the Cooperative.

We have 129 members without power from this morning's storms, mostly in Willow Springs, Caulfield and South Fork. Crews have been dispatched. You can report an outage using the SmartHub App or the SmartHub link at the top of this website. A red message stating that "we are working to resolve outages in your area" means we are aware of your outage and no report is needed.

We have 60 members in the Caulfield area without power from the storms last night. We have identified 3 broken poles. Always stay away from downed power lines. 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 this website. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER. Thank you for your patience.