Storms Leave Thousands in the Dark | Topeka News

Early Wednesday morning, over 17,000 customers in Wyandotte County—home to Kansas City, Kansas—woke up to blackouts, hitting nearly 42% of the area. Storms tore through northeast Kansas, knocking out power in Jefferson County too, affecting around 120 residents. While Shawnee County saw only three outages, the widespread disruption left thousands scrambling without electricity—no coffee, no lights, just chaos. Crews are already on the ground restoring power as officials monitor the situation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0fe904a479094136