A family in Midwest City, Oklahoma, is fighting a long legal and insurance battle after an electrical surge severely damaged their home in July 2025. The Copeland family says the surge destroyed their home’s electrical system and ruined nearly every appliance they owned. Now, months later, they are still waiting for a fair insurance settlement while living away from their home.
Andy Copeland, a U.S. military veteran, and his wife Nikole say the situation has left their family struggling to move forward. They believe their insurance company, State Farm, has not properly acknowledged the damage caused by the incident.
Electrical Surge Allegedly Destroyed the Copeland Home
The incident happened in July 2025 when backyard power lines near the Copeland home reportedly sparked. According to cell phone video recorded at the time, the power lines maintained by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) were visibly sparking before the electrical surge occurred.
The family says the surge travelled through their home’s electrical system and caused massive damage…