EKU in Richmond experiencing campus wide power outage

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – UPDATE 5:30 P.M.

Power has been restored to the Richmond Campus at EKU.

ORIGINAL 3:17 P.M.

The Richmond Campus of Eastern Kentucky University is currently experiencing a power outage.

According to EKU, the outage is campus wide and EKU Facilities Management team is working with Kentucky Utilities (KU) to resolve the situation.

Power is expected to be back sometime this evening.

In a press release, EKU states “Parts of campus are operating under generators while non generator areas are being addressed as first priority. We will notify campus once power is restored. Employees and students, check your EKU email and Rave Alerts for future updates.”

For the latest information, visit the emergency management page.