2024-01-26 09:59:00
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Some homes in southeast Atlanta may be without power intermittently Friday morning after a massive tree uprooted and toppled over onto some powerlines.
Emergency crews were alerted to the fallen tree around 2:30 a.m. The tree along Lakewood Terrace fell across powerlines, snapping a utility pole in half. It also fell dangerously close to two homes.
Georgia Power crews made quick work of removing the tree from the powerlines but will need to return later in the day to make permanent repairs. The power company says only a few homes may be impacted by service outages. Currently, the road is littered with debris, and orange cones are partially blocking one lane.
Metro Atlanta received just over an inch of rain in the last 24 hours. When the ground becomes saturated with so much water – Atlanta’s large, aging trees have the potential to topple over.
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