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A power outage on the Miami County side of Spring Hill has left many without electricity.

The incident occurred Friday about 5:49 a.m.

Ione Villegas, a spokesperson for Kansas City Power & Light Co., said the company is working to fix the problem, which could be equipment failure. Villegas said originally 1,900 people were left without power.

As of Friday afternoon, power had been restored to about half of the customers.

“As the weather continues, we’re trying to be very careful of what we do out there,” Villegas said.

Spring Hill City Manager Jonathan Roberts said he expected the remainder of the power to be restored by the afternoon.

Spring Hill faced freezing temperatures and snowfall around the time of the power outage. The public works department spent the morning hours clearing roads and intersections.

“They will continue to plow through the afternoon,” Roberts said.

The Spring Hill Police Department said no accidents or injuries have been reported after assisting several motorists. Meals on Wheels delivered meals and checked on clients. The Johnson County Human Services and Aging Program made calls to at-risk clients.

Roberts said the Civic Center, 401 N. Madison St., will remain open as a shelter for citizens to stay safe and warm during the power outage.

Those who whish to utilize the shelter should bring their own food and water. The city is requesting residents to park in the west parking lot along Jefferson Street.

The Spring Hill Board of Education office was one of several buildings left without power. Administrators worked without electricity and with no heat for a few hours before moving to the District Service Center. Students at Spring Hill Middle School were also left without power.

“The teachers, staff, administration and the students have done a wonderful job over there,” said Superintendent Barton Goering. “Some parents have been picking their kids up, which is fine.”

Goering said the buses came to pick the students up early at 2:45 p.m.

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