Widespread Power Outage in Ripley Co.

(Ripley County, IN) – More than 16-hundred Duke Energy customers in Ripley County were without electricity Wednesday afternoon after high winds caused a massive power outage.

Service was restored by Wednesday evening to everyone who was affected.

Meanwhile, the Ripley County Emergency Management Agency says a lot of people called 9-1-1 to report the outage.

In such a situation, officials urge you to contact your electric provider to report outages and receive an estimated time of when the juice will be back on.