Bad weather in Dnipropetrovsk Region: emergency response teams of DTEK Dnipro Grids mobilized
Dnipropetrovsk Region faces bad weather. According to the information of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center for Hydrometeorology and Regional Emergency Situations Service, gusts of south wind of 15-20 m/s are expected throughout the day on January 26 across the region. Hazard level is I (yellow). Bad weather has already caused some of the power outages in the region. DTEK Dnipro Grids has already returned electricity to 27 settlements, resumed operation of 10 6-10 kV de-energized lines and 176 transformer substations. The light was returned to the homes of 8400 residents in the region.
Now 12 settlements are completely de-energized and 3 are de-energized partially. About 1200 customers in total. 8 power lines of 6-10 kV and 48 transformer substations are de-energized. Most blackouts are in the Verkhnedneprovsky and Sinelnikovsky Districts.
Due to the severe weather conditions, DTEK Dnipro Grids emergency response teams have been mobilized, and they are working 24/7 to ensure that our customers have a reliable power supply.
DTEK is a conscious company that cares about its customers. DTEK Dnipro Grids has prepared tips for potential large-scale outages due to bad weather. Information about emergency outages can be checked on the company's website in the section ‘Blackouts’. If you have found your address there, meaning the company already knows about the outage, and is busy restoring the power supply. If you have not found your address, you can report the outage by reaching our call centers at (056) 790 99 00, (066) 790 99 00 or (067) 790 99 00, or by visiting the company’s website or through our Facebook.
DTEK Dnipro Grids also reminds of the need to comply with electrical safety rules. In strong winds, you should not be near power lines; do not approach the broken wire closer than 8-12 meters and in no case touch it. If you find wires that have fallen to the ground, or broken or sagging wires, open doors and hatches of electrical installations, as well as damaged poles, please inform the call center immediately.
In addition, our company has TOP-5 tips for you on how to prevent network overload in winter, and avoid outages in your house or apartment.