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Oklahoma utility patrons without power now under 100,000
Power outages peaked at 179,000
OKLAHOMA CITY — State officials say the number of Oklahoma homes and businesses without power has dropped below 100,000.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission said Sunday that 92,460 customers of electric utilities were still without power due to the winter storm that hit the state Thursday. Sunday's outage total was down from a peak of 179,000 on Friday.
Authorities said the storm was linked to four deaths in the state. An Ada woman died when a propane tank exploded, a Pontotoc man using a wood-burning stove died in a house fire, a Holdenville driver died in a weather-related accident, and a Geary woman died after apparently slipping on ice.
Among those without power was Altus Air Force Base. Other Air Force bases in the region were sending relief personnel and equipment like diesel generators, bucket lifts and line trucks.
Regions with significant numbers of customers still without power Sunday, utility officials said, included the Lawton area, with 16,513 outages; the Chickasha area, with 10,462 customers still out; the Altus area, 9,300; Walters area, 9,290; the Binger area, 6,891; Hobart area, 6,351; Seminole area, 5,000.
On Saturday, President Barack Obama declared an emergency in the entire state, as requested by Gov. Brad Henry. The declaration authorizes federal agencies to help state and local governments as they deal with the storm's aftermath.
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