Local WSIU
(2008-07-31)
CARBONDALE, IL
(wsiu) -
AMEREN SAYS POWER IS NOW RESTORED TO THE ENTIRE SIU-CARBONDALE CAMPUS.AMEREN SPOKESMAN LEIGH MORRIS SAYS POWER RETURNED TO THE ENTIRE CAMPUS AT 4PM.
POWER HAD BEEN OUT TO PARTS OF THE CAMPUS SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING FOLLOWING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT BLEW THROUGH CARBONDALE LAST NIGHT.
MORRIS SAYS A SUBSTATION THAT FEEDS JUST THE SIU-C CAMPUS TOOK ONE OR MORE LIGHTNING STRIKES LAST NIGHT AND THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF AN INSULATOR THIS MORNING.
THE POWER FAILURE FORCED SIU-C OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT A PARTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE FOR THOSE BUILDINGS WITHOUT POWER.
TODAY WAS SCHEDULED TO BE THE FIRST DAY OF FINALS FOR THE SUMMER SEMESTER ON THE CARBONDALE CAMPUS.
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