5:00 pm Update:
Outages continue across the Kenai Peninsula caused by the high winds.
Homer Electric Association’s Melissa Carlin detailed the most recent outage.
Carlin: “There is an outage in Nikiski off Neighbors Drive with approximately 39 members without power, there seems to be extensive damage out there and crews are still working on this outage.”
The full list of outages is detailed below:
The first outage occurred about 7:02 am on Irish Hills Avenue, between Soldotna and Kasilof, affecting 31 members and was restored by 10:00 am and was due to a faulty insulator.
HEA crews responded to an outage on Miller Loop affecting 63 members at 11:13 am. Power was restored to that area at approximately 1:27 pm. The cause of the outage was due to a fallen tree on the power line.
An outage on Farr Street off West Poppy Lane affected 74 members was also due to a fallen tree on the line.The outage began around 12:51 pm and was restored by 2:37 pm.
There was also an outage at 1:39 pm in the Robinson Loop and Swanson River Road area affecting 222
members. Power was restored to this area by 3:48 pm
In addition, approximately 369 members in Sterling off Monica Street were without power starting at 2:00 pm and power restored by 4:13 pm.
4:00 pm Update:
HEA crews have been responding to scattered outages due to strong winds today. Power has been restored to the 222 members off Robinson Loop and Swanson River Road. Power has also been restored to the 74 members off West Poppy.
2:30 pm Update:
High, gusting winds have caused at least three of the five power outages that have affected Kenai Peninsula residents today.
Joe Gallagher with Homer Electric Association gave us an update as of 2:30 pm.
We will continue to get updates on the outages affecting the Kenai Peninsula as winds are expected through this evening.
Dan Nelson, Program Coordinator for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management, said these smaller outages are an opportunity to check emergency supplies…
Nelson: “Well we want to check and make sure that in addition to those supplies we always think about, like the wood, that we’re thinking about our food and water storage, and that we have everything, just in case we had something go on with our infrastructure, or something that might be able to cut us off. So we encourage everybody to have a seven day supply of food, water, medication in their homes. So, in addition to that, you want to make sure that you have your food storage taken care of.
You can find a list of suggested emergency kit items on the borough’s Office of Emergency Management website.
