Latest news with #JacksonEMC
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Clean-up effort underway after severe storms cause damage across metro Atlanta
Thousands of people are cleaning up after severe storms passed through Georgia over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] NewsChopper 2 gave viewers a first-hand look at the storm damage across metro Atlanta. A video was posted from a home on Dandy Road in Paulding County, where a tree fell on a house. The storm also caused major damage on the next street, where three trees fell on another home. During a Facebook Live post, Paulding County Sheriff Ashley Henson said he was in the area of Highway 61 and Hay Renfroe Drive, where a gas station had collapsed due to the storms. 'The canopy was literally uprooted and was sitting on top of the store,' Henson said. Henson said they are still assessing the situation around the county, but there was 'significant damage' in some areas. The sheriff said there are some minor injuries in the area but no major injuries. 'We want to encourage everybody, once they wake up in the morning, to be careful. There are a lot of power lines down,' Henson said. RELATED STORIES: Clean-up effort underway after severe storms cause damage across metro Atlanta Severe storms cause damage across metro Atlanta LIVE UPDATES: Tornado Watch ends for most of North Georgia Not only are residents dealing with storm damage, but many are still without power. Jackson EMC says nearly all of its 268,000 members now have power. GreyStone Power continues to make repairs. The company crews have been working throughout the night to restore power. Here's a look at just one of the many repairs taking place right now. This double circuit pole on Highway 61, affecting... Posted by GreyStone Power on Sunday, March 16, 2025 Georgia Power outage map shows progress, with about 6,000 homes and businesses without power statewide. The majority, with over 1,000 homes without power, are in Fulton County. If you'd like to send in your photos and videos, click here: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Power crews across North Georgia get ready for the potential of strong storms this weekend
Utility crews across the metro area are now gearing up to respond to downed power lines and outages ahead of strong storms expected to move through North Georgia this weekend. Jackson EMC is the largest electric cooperative in Georgia with over 260,000 customers in 10 counties. Channel 2's Tom Regan caught up with linemen on Friday who were getting their trucks prepped with all the equipment they'll need to get the lights back on. 'What are you expecting?' Regan asked lineman Todd Baxter. 'A lot of possible lines down, bad transformers, arrestors. That's what we have been loading up this afternoon. We got transformers on all our trucks, wires, just getting prepared for it,' Baxter said. Systemwide, Jackson EMC has more than 400 linemen. RELATED STORIES: Be weather aware: Severe storms likely this weekend with potential for large hail, tornadoes Tornado watch vs tornado warning: What is the difference, what safety plan do you need Significant severe weather threat is ahead this weekend All have been told that it's possible they will be called in over the weekend given the possibility of gale force winds, heavy rain, hail, and a possible tornado outbreak. They could be working some long hours come Sunday. 'All of our crews are ready; we are on standby. We have called out our contractors to be on standby as well. We want to make sure out crews are safe, and our members are safe,' said Kerri Testament, with Jackson EMC. 'They're talking about possible EF-2 tornadoes, that doesn't sound too good,' Regan told Baxter. 'No, it doesn't. But we are prepared for it. Anything we got to do for our customers, we will be there for them,' Baxter said. Jackson EMC wants to remind everyone if there's a downed powerline in your neighborhood, to stay clear of it, call 911 and the power company.
