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Officials investigating power outage downtown

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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 10:58:24 pm CDT



Several blocks of downtown Lincoln were without power Saturday night, and crews with the Lincoln Electric System were trying to find out the scope — and the source — of the blackout.

LES spokesman Russ Reno said an area from L to R streets and from 10th to 20th streets was without power. He said the first indications of an outage were reported from the substation at 19th and Q streets just after 10 p.m.

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Police were assessing the situation, and several officers in the area were working to direct traffic and identify traffic lights that were not functioning.


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Jeff wrote on May 11, 2008 1:09 am:
" It went all the way to 27th street, and as far north as vine. "

 Marcus wrote on May 11, 2008 1:51 am:
" i live in the 23rd and R area ,it was out but only for about about 10:20 till 11:23 pm = 1.5 hours so thanks LES for a timely repair. My gues was that it had someting to with the wind it was really windy lastnight. "

 Scrap Metal wrote on May 11, 2008 4:12 am:
" Copper thieves perhaps? "

 was there wrote on May 11, 2008 7:00 pm:
" It was so weird, my husband and I were westbound on O at 27th waiting for the green light and my husband saw a flash (said it was lightning) and all the lights went out all the way down O to 16th. It was kinda eerie. "

 Rhodesia wrote on May 11, 2008 8:15 pm:
" I am grateful for LES' prompt restoration of power, but the affected area was much larger than Reno stated. I live about five blocks from the area he described, and our whole neighborhood was dark. I did call and report the outage at my address, so LES should have a better record of what occurred. Anyway, thanks LES for coming out on that dark and stormy night... "

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