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Power restored to nearly all MLGW customers

MLGW asks people to call its Outage Hotline at 901-544-6500 to report an outage in their area.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly all MLGW customers have had power restored, according to the outage map as of 7:00 a.m. Sunday. 

MLGW's outage map has fluctuated drastically Friday morning, at times spiking as high as 40,000 customers without power before dropping down to under 6,000. 

Severe winter weather and bitterly cold temperatures moved through the Memphis area Thursday night, and the cold will remain Friday. 

Below-freezing temperatures are expected to continue throughout the weekend. If you lose power and need a place to stay warm, centers have been set up in the city. To learn more and find a ride to one, CLICK HERE.

For information about a specific outage or if there's a specific outage and this map is not showing it in that section, MLGW asks you to call its Outage Hotline at 901-544-6500.

If you go outside and you see downed power lines, always assume the power lines are live and have electricity flowing. Don't touch them or walk on them.

To report an emergency such as downed wires or gas leaks, please call 901-528-4465. This number should be treated like 911 and only used for these types of emergencies.

Click here to learn more about how power restoration works.

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