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Irma: Power starts to falter for some Cobb County homes

Cobb EMC's power control room where workers remotely restore/reroute power during certain outages (Photo courtesy of Cobb EMC)
Cobb EMC's power control room where workers remotely restore/reroute power during certain outages (Photo courtesy of Cobb EMC)
By Meris Lutz
Sept 11, 2017

Some Cobb County homes were without power early Monday afternoon as rain and winds from tropical storm Irma moved in on the metro Atlanta area.

Cobb EMC spokesperson Leslie Thompson said so far, workers have been able to remotely restore or reroute power from the cooperative’s control room fairly quickly.

“If it’s more extensive damage, they can send out a crew with a truck,” Thompson said.

Cobb EMC crews are working 12-hour shifts with contract crews on standby.

As heavy rains loosen tree roots, Thompson cautioned, high winds may knock down branches and trees, bringing down power lines. People should assume all downed power lines are energized and stay far away, she added.

Downed power lines can be reported at 770-429-2100.

Track outages in real time here.

About the Author

Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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