Power Outage in Athens, TN

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How to Report Power Outage

Power outage in Athens, Tennessee? Contact your local utility company.

Athens Utility Board
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(423) 745-3131
VEC
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(800) 362-9684 Report Online
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Etowah Utilities
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(423) 263-9441

Athens Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

December 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.

Old Englewood - Old Englewood
December 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near Etowah.

Williamsburg - Williamsburg
June 21, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous trees and power lines down in the Athens area.

Athens - Athens
June 26, 2018 - Thunderstorm Wind

A few trees and power lines were reported down.

Athens - Athens
November 7, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

A few trees and power lines were reported down near county road 561 and Pine Street.

Old Englewood - Old Englewood

Episodes

May 31, 2006

A few trees and power lines were reported down four miles northeast of Niota.

May 20, 2006

Several trees were downed on power lines in the northern part of McMinn county.

July 27, 2005

One tree and several large limbs were reported down on power lines near Niota.

July 6, 2004

A power line was reported down across highway 30 between Athens and Decatur.

July 6, 2004

One tree and power lines were reported down on county road 446 just off highway 39 east of Athens.

News

Car hits power pole causing large power outage in Huntsville Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

A large portion of north Huntsville residents woke up without power Wednesday morning after a car accident caused the outage.

Sep 28, 2022

Power fully restored to South Huntsville | WHNT.com Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

The outage was reported shortly after 6:45 a.m. Friday.

Aug 26, 2022

Why is WHDF not working? Planned power outage to affect some viewers | WHNT.com Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

News 19's engineering team said a planned power outage will take the WHDF 15 transmitter offline starting around 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 23.

Aug 22, 2022

Power restored to Madison after vehicle removed from guy wire | WHNT.com Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

According to Huntsville Utilities, a vehicle got caught in a guy wire and power had to be shut off to remove it.

Aug 8, 2022

Huntsville Utilities responding to Hazel Green power outage | WHNT.com Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

HU said customers from Joe Quick Road south to Walker Lane and US 231/431 east to Moores Mill Road lost power just before noon Friday.

Jul 29, 2022

Decatur Utilities: Balloons may have caused power outage | WHNT.com Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

Around 3,000 customers are dealing with a utility outage across Decatur, according to Decatur Utilities.

Jul 18, 2022

User Comments…

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Power out on kyle lane off jones road

Jaso n | December 23, 2022  

Power outage at 7:00am utility notified, no response to outage area at 9am. Blake Drive Harvest Alabama

Xxxxxx | July 17, 2022  

power outage on blick road

nae | May 16, 2022  

Power got knocked out about an hour or so ago on snake road by Lucy’s branch

Coon | March 30, 2022  

Power is out

Jeanna | December 31, 2021  

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Athens, Tennessee

City Athens
County McMinn
State Tennessee (TN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 37303, 37371

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