MONROE CO. – Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC would like to thank members for their patience as crews assess the damage and restore power caused by the recent storm system.
Line crews are out making repairs and working to restore power safely and efficiently. REMC also called in assistance from other co-ops and tree and line contractors and thanked those crews for their willingness to help throughout the night and continue to be in the field today.
REMC does not have estimated restoration times due to the volume and severity of the weather-related outages.
“Please know we are working hard to get all members on as quickly as possible while keeping our crews safe as they work in these conditions,” REMC wrote. “The damage is extensive across our service territory, and we still have over 6,000 members without power. Currently, we have over 15 broken poles and anticipate finding more as the day continues. Outages caused by broken poles can take three hours to replace and the time spent returning to headquarters to get the necessary equipment.:
As a reminder, members can report an outage by calling the UDWI office at 812-384-4446 using the UDWI app (UDWI REMC in the App Store and Google Play Store) or via UDWI’s texting service. During a large storm, please use one of these options instead of reporting through Facebook to help ensure the dispatch team sees your outage. Comments and messages during this time can be hard to track due to the large quantity. Dispatch is also working hard to update the Outage Management System, which has been overloaded throughout the night, and some areas may be experiencing glitches.
“We share in your frustration as our employees, line crews, their families, and our entire community feel the impact of this storm, and many of us are still without power as well,” REMC wrote. “Thank you again for your patience and understanding, and please be safe!
