Power Outages Forcing Some Bartlesville Residents To Leave Homes

Hundreds in Bartlesville are still in the dark after Monday night's severe storms. Power outages have people leaving their homes.

Due to the aftermath of the storm, a shelter is providing food, water and air conditioning – something many people aren't getting as the power is still out in the area.

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A day after storms tore through Bartlesville, resident Crystal Robison is still without power.

"Been pretty crazy,” she said. “Just waiting for electricity to get turned back on and waiting to see what's going to happen with the building as far as the roof and stuff."

The roof of her London House Apartment Complex is ruined, after pieces of metal flew into the apartments from the Gan's Mall shopping center, a block away.

"All I kept hearing was everything just smashing against each other,” she said.

She's one of 2,200 PSO customers without power Tuesday night, as the company said it has more downed lines to repair, than repairmen.

Washington County Emergency Manager Kary Cox said the lack of power is Bartlesville's biggest problem, and it could be a while before lights are back on.

"PSO is telling us it could be as late as sometime Thursday before that feeder line is restored,” Cox said.

The Red Cross is now making the rounds to those in need. They are providing emergency housing at Bluestem Baptist Church, 327 East Durham in Dewey, for Washington County residents still without power.

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"Food, water, electricity, they don't have electricity in this complex," said Cheryl Van Aken with The Red Cross.

That's why people like Deana Mason are packing up and seeking shelter.

"This is our treats for the dogs and all of our reptile stuff and the guinea pig stuff,” Mason said.

If you have one of the downed trees in your yard, you can drop off any green debris to a city-designated dump site from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.

The site is west of Bartlesville on Highway 60, past Research Center. You'll turn into Round-Up Club Rodeo Arena then stay left on the road marked with city signs.