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A campus security officer places a barricade on a street in front of the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., Monday, February 11, 2013, after a tornado struck the area Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Chuck Cook)
As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, The Hattiesburg American reports crews restored power to those customers able to receive it.
Mississippi Power Pine Belt Division Manager Jason Lee says more than 300 additional support personnel, including linemen, engineers and tree crews, were called to action to expedite the restoration process. The extensive damage included nearly 100 broken power poles as a result of the severe weather.
Lee says crews are now inspecting the system for any additional damage or weakened areas caused by the continuing inclement weather conditions.