Strong Winds Snap Power Lines In South St. Louis

664 views · Published 24 March 2011 · 2:17 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: FOX 2 St. Louis · 2011 · News & Politics

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Blustery conditions snapped a power line in South St. Louis.  Ameren Missouri had to close Interstate 44 near McRee for several hours.  A typical home has about 110-220 volts of electricity piped into to it but imagine driving and hitting a power line with 34,000 volts

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