More than 6,000 without power in Tallahassee, crews making repairs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – UPDATE: Those affected by the local power outage are down to 1,000, according to the city outage map.

INITIAL STORY: Over 6,000 are without power in downtown Tallahassee, according to the city’s outage map.

A city spokesperson said that crews are working to address the issue.

“Crews are on-site and have identified the issue and are making repairs,” a city spokesperson said.

The city’s outage map says 6,189 are without power, with an estimated restoration time of 6:07 p.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol website, traffic lights on West Tennessee Street were out, but traffic cameras show they are now operating.

This comes after a power outage at a Florida State University football game delayed the game for nearly two hours.

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