MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MLGW said all schools which lost power from overnight storms and had to close Thursday, August 10, have been restored.
Schools in Lakeland, Arlington, and Bartlett all said they had to close after the storms knocked out power.
MLGW said Thursday afternoon that a total of 36,000 customers were impacted by Wednesday and Thursday's storms, with 24,400 at the peak. They said another 3,000 lost power due to non-storm related outages, such as cars hitting utility poles.
The utility said 34,000 customers have had power restored since early Wednesday. They said about 5,000 remain without power as of 3:10 p.m., and crews are working on restoration.
MLGW said full restoration is expected by midnight Friday, Aug. 11.
This latest round came one day after MLGW presented an update to its five-year infrastructure improvement plan to the Memphis City Council.
Customers can report or receive updates about their outage, by calling 901-544-6500 or using MLGW My Account.
Important Notices/Reminders:
- Call 211 for emergency shelter and other resources.
- Customers who currently receive SNAP can apply for replacement benefits at https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/tdhs-disaster-emergency-assistance.html.
- Please always call 901-528-4465 to report emergencies like downed powerlines and gas leaks. MLGW asks customers to stay away from downed powerlines. DO NOT TOUCH or cut limbs across powerlines. They could be energized (hot).
