Kansas City church faces hazard from exposed power line [Video]

A dangerous, high-voltage power line has been exposed in the backyard of a Kansas City, Missouri, church since June.A storm knocked down a tree branch that pulled the line from the church wall.The live line is running across the backyard.Church elder William Bryan said he has made repeated calls to Evergy about the problem for months.“We have put tape up to let everybody know this is a dangerous area. I have called my electrician; they have gotten the equipment. Evergy has sent out a project manager. It’s hard for me because the only person I get to talk to is the receptionist on the phone,” he said.That electrician, Brandon Fields, applied for a permit on June 24.He obtained it on July 2.But Fields said he can’t do any work until Evergy comes out and turns the power off.“I’ve done other electrical service repair jobs since applying for the church job, …