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Winter storm causes massive Kentucky outage

Source: CNN

Marion : OH : USA | 10 months ago

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The brutal winter storm that caused havoc from Texas to Maine has paralyzed swaths of Kentucky, now working to cope with what it says is the worst power outage in the state's history. Andrew Melnykovych, spokesman for Kentucky's Public Service Commission, said it's "an indescribable mess everywhere."...

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News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader | 10 months ago

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News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader | 10 months ago

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News Source: The Examiner | 10 months ago

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News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader | 10 months ago

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News Source: Xinhuanet.com | 10 months ago

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