ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – At one point Friday morning, more than 40,000 customers were without power across Southcentral Alaska after a windstorm knocked down power lines and tripped transmission lines, according to the Chugach Electric and Matanuska Electric Association outage maps.
According to Chugach Electric, more than 11,800 customers are currently without power as of 10:30 a.m.
“We continue to receive reports of downed trees and trees in the powerlines. Currently, there are 3 downed powerlines, 23 trees in powerlines, and 2 other reported hazards. PLEASE do not attempt to remove a tree from a powerline or approach a downed powerline,” Chugach Electric wrote…