More than 1,500 without power in South Mississippi following Saturday storms

(WXXV) — More than 1,500 customers are without power in South Mississippi after heavy rain and gusty winds moved through Saturday morning.

As of 12:00 noon Saturday, about 1,100 Mississippi Power customers were without power, according to the utility company’s website.

At the same time, Coast Electric Power Association’s outage map reported about 400 customers without power.

Coast Electric Power Association serves more than 80,000 members in Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River counties.

To report an outage to CEPA, call 877-769-2372. To report an outage to Mississippi Power, text “OUT” to  67797 or go online at the following website: https://customerservice2.southerncompany.com/Outages/Report/Location?mnuOpco=mpc.