Severe storms ripped through the tri states late Thursday morning, downing trees, tree limbs, and power lines.
Utility crews are working to restore power for numerous homes and businesses in the region.
As of 4 p.m. Thursday, Ameren's outage map showed 51% of customers in Hancock County and 43% of customers in McDonough County were still without power.
This story will be updated.
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