Winter Storm Uri: Monday evening media update

Due to the extreme hazardous conditions and icy roads, Mississippi Power linemen will be off the roads this evening at 10:00 p.m. and resume restoration at first morning light. Our customers are urged to make any necessary overnight preparations now. Customers are to be aware that the severe impact of the winter storm on the service area could result in extended outage time.

Contractors and additional resources have been brought in from Georgia Power and Alabama Power to restore power as quickly and safely as possible in the icy weather.

During this winter storm event we had approximately 34,400 customers without service and will have restored power to approximately 28,300 by end of the work day Monday.

The company’s Bill Payment Office in Meridian will be closed on Tuesday. The Bill Payment Offices in Hattiesburg and Gulfport are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Mississippi Power expects customers in the following cities to have their service restored by:

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