Thousands in Des Moines, Iowa without power Friday morning; schools delay classes

Over 18,000 MidAmerican Energy customers in Des Moines are without power this morning as crews work to determine on the south side.

Official response and confirmed impact

A spokesperson for MidAmerican Energy said crews are investigating what caused the outage. will provide further updates as the situation develops.

The following schools will have two-hour delays Friday morning due to the outage: Brody Middle School Howe Elementary Jackson Elementary Jefferson Elementary Lincoln High School Lovejoy Elementary Mitchell Preschool Moulton Elementary Park Avenue Elementary River Woods Elementary South Union Elementary DMPS buses will transport students to school two hours later than normal. » Subscribe to 's YouTube page » Download the free app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play