KAREN TRAVERS ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON. HAPPENING NOW A GAS OUTAGE ON THANKSGIVING. OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS IS REPORTING AN OUTAGE IN THE ARCADIA AREA. THEY TELL US IT IMPACTED ABOUT 400 CUSTOMERS THIS MORNING. WE WENT AND SPOKE WITH FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE OUTAGE, SCRAMBLING AND STILL SCRAMBLING ON WHAT TO DO TODAY FOR FAMILY OUT OF TOWN, PEOPLE COMING IN. YOU KNOW, I FORTUNATELY HAVE AN ELECTRIC OVEN. TWO OF THEM RIGHT NOW. DO I TURN THOSE ON OR DO I NOT TURN THEM ON? YOU KNOW ME. I’M GOING TO TURN THEM ON AND WE’LL SEE. SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I’LL BE HONEST. BUT BECAUSE I’M GONNA COOK THE TURKEY. CREWS ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING EVERYONE’S GAS BACK ON. AND THEY SAY, IF YOU SMELL A SULFUR LIKE ODOR, SEE, BLOWING DIRT OR BUBBLING WATER, OR HEAR A HISSING NOISE.
Gas outage impacts Arcadia residents on Thanksgiving
Oklahoma Natural Gas reports a Thanksgiving gas outage in Arcadia, affecting customers as crews work to restore service.
Oklahoma Natural Gas has reported a gas outage in the Arcadia area on Thanksgiving, impacting customers as crews work to restore service.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe outage, which affected nearly 400 customers, was first reported Wednesday.“Scrambling, and still scrambling on what to do today for family, out-of-town people coming in. I, fortunately, have an electric oven, two of them. Know, do I turn those on or do I not turn them on? Me, I’m going to turn them on and we’ll see what happens, I’ll be honest, because I’m going to cook a turkey,” said Jim Widener, who was impacted by the gas outage.Crews are still working on restoring gas service, and residents are advised to be cautious. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.If you smell a sulfur-like odor, see blowing dirt or bubbling water, or hear a hissing sound, leave the area immediately and call 911 and the gas emergency line at 800-458-4251.Top HeadlinesCheck out what’s opened and closed in Oklahoma on Thanksgiving DayHow to properly carve a Thanksgiving turkey like a proSkeletal remains found more than 3 decades ago identified as woman who wen missing at bowling alleyNational Guard members shot in DC identified, shooting investigated as terrorismTwo National Guard members in critical condition after shooting in DC; suspect in custody
Oklahoma Natural Gas has reported a gas outage in the Arcadia area on Thanksgiving, impacting customers as crews work to restore service.
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The outage, which affected nearly 400 customers, was first reported Wednesday.
“Scrambling, and still scrambling on what to do today for family, out-of-town people coming in. I, fortunately, have an electric oven, two of them. Know, do I turn those on or do I not turn them on? Me, I’m going to turn them on and we’ll see what happens, I’ll be honest, because I’m going to cook a turkey,” said Jim Widener, who was impacted by the gas outage.
Crews are still working on restoring gas service, and residents are advised to be cautious.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
If you smell a sulfur-like odor, see blowing dirt or bubbling water, or hear a hissing sound, leave the area immediately and call 911 and the gas emergency line at 800-458-4251.
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