Kissimmee Utility Authority is warning its customer to watch out for bar code scams targeting residents, officials said in a statement on Tuesday.

As the heat index in the Kissimmee region tops 107 degrees, residents set a new all-time record for electricity use.

Strong storms Tuesday downed power lines and knocked out power for nearly 2,000 customers near Buenaventura Lakes. Osceola County Fire and Rescue, along with the Kissimmee Fire Department, were on scene around 3:30 p.m. near La Paz Drive where utility lines were knocked down. According to the Kissimmee Utility Authority outage map, more than 1,800 customers were without power as of 3:45 p.m. KUA was on scene to repair the power lines with an estimated restoration time of about 1 hour, according to the companys website. Anyone who comes across a downed utility line should not attempt to move or approach the lines but call 911, according to Osceola County Fire and Rescue.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. The Kissimmee Utility Authority is set to resume disconnections for non-payment Monday as many Floridians continue to struggle financially at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for KUA told News 6 that on Monday, about 500 people would have their utilities shut off due to lack of payment. [MAKE ENDS MEET: Clerical error causes Florida woman to wait on weeks of unemployment benefits]As of Monday, more than 59,000 residents were unemployed in Osceola County, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Osceola County has the 8th highest rate of requests for unemployment assistance in the state. KUA officials said on Twitter that anyone with a past-due balance MUST contact us at 407-933-9800 or http://kua.com to pay their balance due, request a payment extension or payment plan.