EducationOctober 14, 2024
Inquisitive raccoon zaps SEMO grid; power restored; classes to resume Tuesday
SEMO restores power after outage; classes to resume Tuesday. Main, River, and Regional campuses to operate normally. Cause of the outage remains unknown.
After a power outage forced Southeast Missouri State University officials to cancel classes at the Cape Girardeau campus Monday, Oct. 14, officials said power had been restored as of about 4:30 p.m. Monday.
A release from the university said the main campus, River Campus and Regional Campus offices will operate regular hours Tuesday, Oct. 15.
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What caused the outage?
An inquisitive raccoon.
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