(LEX 18) — The severe storms that passed through the bluegrass on Friday night have left thousands of people without power.
LG&E and KU say this is the third most significant weather event in the company's history.
Our crews continue to access the extensive damage caused by this storm and historic wind event, which is the third most significant weather event in our company’s history. This storm impacted nearly 300,000 customers and brought down 1,700 power lines. pic.twitter.com/Ns6ZgOsVlt
— LG&E and KU (@lgeku) March 4, 2023
The storm has affected about 300,00 customers and brought down 1,700 power lines.
During Governor Andy Beshear's briefing Saturday morning, he said this will be a multi-day restoration event.
LG&E and KU will continue to update repair times based on the crew's assessment of the system damage in each area affected.
As of 1 p.m. Sunday, roughly 225,000 people are still in the dark across the state, with just over 37,000 customers without power in Fayette County and just over 65,000 customers without power in Jefferson County.
Officials say to stay away from downed power lines but if you need to report one, you can by calling LG&E at 502-589-1444 or KU at 800-981-0600.
To track the progress of outages, go to: Outages | LG&E and KU (lge-ku.com).
