PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC) linemen, engineers, and contractors have been working since late Sunday evening to repair storm damage in Ste. Genevieve and Perry County.
Severe weather passing through Southeast Missouri caused widespread damage within CEC’s territory causing 1,700 members to be without power. Crews are working to replace more than 30 poles, replace downed transmission lines, repair, straighten and reframe poles.
Residents should expect CEC crews and helicopter aerial patrol to be in affected areas further assessing damage throughout the day. The public is reminded to never touch, move, or drive over downed power lines when clearing debris from yards, roads, driveways, and other areas.
To report an outage, please call 1-877-876-3511 and follow the prompts.
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Citizens Electric Corporation, established in 1947, is a not-for-profit corporation operating as an electric cooperative located in Perryville, Missouri. Citizens Electric services 27,571 members in Perry County, Ste. Genevieve County and portions of Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Jefferson, and St. Francois County. For more information, visit www.cecmo.com or follow Citizens Electric on Facebook and YouTube.