More than 4000 MLGW customers without power - WMC-TV

Customers should call (901) 544-6500 to report an outage.

These are the outages as of 11:45 a.m. on Monday.

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  Crews respond to water rescue call

  
  

  Crews respond to water rescue call

  
  

  Updated: Monday, April 28 2014 10:20 PM EDT2014-04-29 02:20:03 GMT

  
  
  (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department is responding to a water rescue call at Winchester and Tchulahoma roads. Chopper 5 is over the area where there are multiple fire trucks and rescue crews. Stay withMore >>
  
  
  The Memphis Fire Department is responding to a water rescue call at Winchester and Tchulahoma roads.More >>
  
  


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  Cuffed, shackled suspect escapes during Juvenile Court transfer

  
  

  Cuffed, shackled suspect escapes during Juvenile Court transfer

  
  

  Updated: Monday, April 28 2014 10:04 PM EDT2014-04-29 02:04:16 GMT

  
  
  
  
  (WMC) – Memphis police are responding to the area of Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue where a person being transferred by Juvenile Court jumped out of the car and ran. The male juvenile is wearing handcuffsMore >>
  
  
  Memphis police responded to Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue on Monday where a person being transferred by Juvenile Court jumped out of the car and ran.More >>
  
  


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  Strong winds cause damage across the Mid-South

  
  

  Strong winds cause damage across the Mid-South

  
  

  Updated: Monday, April 28 2014 9:40 PM EDT2014-04-29 01:40:52 GMT

  
  
  
  
  (WMC) - Families in Memphis and Shelby County are left to clean up storm damage. Freda Timbs was just starting her day on Monady at a home in Rosemark near Moundville and Brunswick Road. "The thunder justMore >>
  
  
  Families in Memphis and Shelby County are left to clean up storm damage.More >>
  
  


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  Coroner confirms one person died after Tupelo tornado

  
  

  Coroner confirms one person died after Tupelo tornado

  
  

  Updated: Monday, April 28 2014 9:24 PM EDT2014-04-29 01:24:43 GMT

  
  
  
  
  (WMC) - A tornado warning is in effect for Pontotoc County, which is southeast of the WMC Action News 5 coverage area. See details about all weather warnings within our coverage area, click here.A tornadoMore >>
  
  
  The Lee County coroner confirms one person died after a tornado blew through Tupelo, Miss.More >>
  
  


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  More than 4,000 MLGW customers without power

  
  

  More than 4,000 MLGW customers without power

  
  

  Updated: Monday, April 28 2014 8:25 PM EDT2014-04-29 00:25:18 GMT

  
  
  
  
  (WMC) – As the Mid-South prepares for another round of severe weather, Memphis Light, Gas and Water is also working to restore power to customers impacted by Sunday's storms. MLGW reminds customers toMore >>
  
  
  Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers impacted by Monday morning's storms.More >>
  
  

MEMPHIS, TN -

(WMC) – Memphis Light, Gas, and Water crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers impacted by Monday morning's storms.

The number of customers without power at 11:45 a.m. was 9,512. As of 7:24 p.m. more than 4,000 customers were without power.

According to MLGW, the majority of the outages are due to downed circuits. Crews are working on a number of overhead lines that are also down.

MLGW reminds customers to use the correct phone numbers to report issues during severe weather.

Customers should call 901-544-6500 to report an outage. MLGW says that its outage reporting system only recognizes phone numbers tied to the customers' utility accounts. If you don't know which number that is, call 901-544-6549 to update the number tied to your account.

If MLGW customers see emergencies such as downed lines or gas leaks, they should call 901-528-4465.

If you have any other MLGW related matters call 901-544-MLGW (6459).

MLGW also provides an outage map so that you can track the power outages in your neighborhood. Click here to access the outage map: http://ift.tt/1nzmtRX

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