Power outage scheduled for south Columbia neighborhood on Wednesday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A temporary power outage has been scheduled for a Columbia neighborhood on Wednesday morning.

A Monday press release from the city says crews will remove fallen trees from an overhead power line.

“A tree has fallen onto a second tree, causing an issue with an overhead power line. For the crew to remove the tree safely, the power must be turned off,” the release says.

Power will be turned off between 8:30 a.m.-noon for the area near Lynwood Drive, Red Oak Lane and Crawford Street. About 70 city electric customers will be affected.