City Utilities talks about supplies after severe weather repairs

Yahoo

08-05-2025

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Just over one week ago, a powerful storm hit Springfield, knocking out power to 50,000 people around this city.
Earlier this week, City Utilities posted to Facebook saying that multiple months' worth of supplies were used for repairs in just a few days.
On that Facebook post, City Utilities explained that nearly 100 utility poles and dozens of transformers haven replaced since the storm and that number is expected to go up.
Today, City Utilities told Ozarks First that even though months of their supplies was used, City Utilities is still prepared for anything.
'They have their own store rooms to make sure that they have what they need on site and in stock,' Joel Alexander with City Utilities of Springfield says. 'And they have people with purchasing that actually keep track of all that inventory to make sure that we have it at the count at the amount we need based upon historical usage,'
Since the severe weather that struck Springfield on April 29, City Utilities crews have repaired 95 utility poles, 42 transformers, 136 cross arms and 88,000 feet of wire.
Alexander explained to Ozarks First that City Utilities has a stockpile of all the supplies they need to make repairs.
Even though they used months of supplies they will continue to restock.
The Springfield Greene County Office of Emergency Management is also still working to help recovery efforts. They are telling residents to let them know about any structure damage from the storm. This will help them attempt to get any federal funding possible.
If you have damage to report you can call [phone]. The OEM will need your address, contact information and the extent of the damage.
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