According to a recent update from Liberty Utilities Central, around 11:30 a.m. Friday, crews have been working since early Friday morning, continuing to shut off all gas meters in the affected area for safe repairs. The major pipeline serves much of the area, with the outage impacting just over 7,000 customers.
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