Update 12:30 p.m.: Evergy reports that nearly all customers in Topeka have had their power restored. The total number of customers without power is now just over 5,842, with 396 active outages.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After a night of storms in eastern Kansas and western Missouri, Evergy is working to restore power to tens of thousands of customers.
Evergy shares that it has 570 active outages in the affected area. Over 22,000 people are without power as of 6 a.m. on Thursday. In Topeka, the company reports it has 11 outages affecting over 200 customers. The company’s outages spread as far southwest as Wichita…