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Always look up and look out for overhead power lines when using a ladder. Learn more about how to stay safe around overhead power lines: membersfirst.coop.

Wait! If an item that's plugged into an outlet drops into the water, don't pull the plug or reach in to get it. Instead, turn off the power at the main breaker panel. Learn more about how to stay safe when using electricity near water: membersfirst.coop.

Posting signs or flyers on utility poles is dangerous - it risks exposing you to the thousands of volts surging across the lines overhead, and it could cause injury, electrocution, or death of utility workers who need to climb that pole later to restore power.

Pad-mounted transformers house very high voltages of electricity. Educate your children to avoid playing or sitting on these "green boxes." Learn more helpful electrical safety information at www.energizingsafety.coop.

Update, 9:30am:  Sho-Me Power is having an issue at their substation near Tecumseh and that is accounting for most of the members without power. There are still some at Dora and Couch and HOEC crews are working to restore power. Thank you for your patience.

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We currently have 722 members without power in the Tecumseh and Dora area. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews are en route.  The rain is predicted to continue throughout the weekend and cause flooding. Stay safe and never drive into flood waters.

HOEC Linemen Zach Dotson and Josh Hackworth (shown) and Dwight Eden (not pictured) recently attended the Overhead and Aerial Basket School at the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) Training Center in Jefferson City.

HOEC linemen Chesley Neal and Josh Sisney recently participated in AMEC's Regulator, Oil Circuit Recloser (OCR) and Capacitor School at the AMEC Training Center in Jefferson City.

With storms passing through the HOEC service area, we now have 671 members without power in Eminence, Dora, Vanzant, Cull and Willow Springs. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews will restore power as soon as they can safely do so. We appreciate your patience. Be sure to stay away from downed power lines.

Here we go again with storms. We currently have 489 members without power in the Vanzant and Willow Springs areas. Dispatch is aware of the outages. Be sure to stay away from downed power lines.