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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. Its 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 cant do any work until Evergy comes out and turns the power off.Ive done other electrical service repair jobs since applying for the church job, both commercial and residential, he said.Even though the power line is down and running across the backyard, the church still has electric service.However, the storm knocked out internet service, which cant be repaired until the power line issue is resolved.The church serves as the home for the nonprofit Neighbor 2 Neighbor.That group feeds homeless people Monday through Friday and offers other services, including help with job and substance abuse treatment referrals.Its troubling to me because we see people dying every day from fentanyl and other drugs. And we want to be able to prevent as many deaths as we can, said Neighbor 2 Neighbor Director Greg Parr. For this problem to exist for so long is just another reason somebody could walk back here, get shocked, and possibly die. So, I want this problem fixed.The lack of internet service means the church has been unable to stream services online for shut-ins.We do have people who are far away; they look at it on Facebook, and theyve been inquiring why we cant get it fixed, Bryan said.The lack of internet service has also made it more difficult for Neighbor 2 Neighbor to provide services.A lot of people want to scan different job opportunities on our Wi-Fi, and our Wi-Fi is out right now. Our case management cant do any of those things, Parr said. Some treatment centers require some type of identification, and sometimes thats the homeless letter. Were unable to print those homeless letters. So, its really important we get this fixed as soon as possible.An Evergy spokeswoman said the customer response and operations teams are working to get answers about this ongoing issue.