Over 1,100 Duke Energy customers in Bloomington are without power due to storm-related outages, according to the energy company's outage map.
Most of those without power reside near West Third Street between South Patterson Drive and I-69, which includes two major student housing complexes, The Dillion and The Quarters. An estimate for power restoration is not yet available. Duke Energy did not immediately answer questions regarding the cause of the outage.
Aaron Updike, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, expects rainy conditions to continue through the weekend as southern and central Indiana continue to experience the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Updike expects wind conditions to calm below levels of concern by Saturday, which should alleviate the risk of additional power outages.
Monroe County is currently under a high wind warning until 11 p.m. Friday, according to the NWS. This includes wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Strong winds can blow down trees and power lines, causing widespread outages and making travel difficult.
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