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The Cob County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from the Powder Springs, Austell and Mableton areas to East Cobb. A tree fell onto a truck on 6 Flags Road and a tree fell onto a house on Concord Close Circle SE. No injuries were reported.
The Cobb County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread thunderstorm wind damage across Cobb county from Austell, to Smyrna, to Vinings. The most significant damage was near Austell. In Austell, at least a dozen trees were down affecting five homes. Four of the homes suffered minor to moderate damage, while another suffered minor damage to its roof. The winds also ripped off a portion of the roof of a BJ's Warehouse building near Interstate-20. Wind damage to trees was also observed in the Smyrna area where a spotter measured at least a 52 mph wind gust on personal weather equipment. In Vinings, the public reported that a large sign was ripped off a store at a strip mall on Cobb Parkway with a tree down in the adjacent parking lot. Several power lines were also down between Austell and Vinings, leaving over 1000 people without power. In addition, several roads were blocked from downed trees. Nearly two dozen trees affected roads in eastern Cobb county, including Paces Ferry, Powers Ferry, Kings Ferry, Paper Mill, Cumberland Parkway, Hurt Road, Stillhouse Road, Mabry Road, and Milford Church Road.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that thunderstorm wind gusts knocked a couple of trees and power lines down in the Austell area. Consequently, around 20,000 people in the area were left without power during the afternoon.
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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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Austell, Georgia
| City | Austell |
| County | Cobb |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 30106, 30168 |
Power is out on south Gordon rd austell since Thursday it's went out like 3 am. And its still out
Power is out 10/29/2020 austell off Thorton Rd.
Power is out right now at 4758 Bennett Street AUSTELL GA 30106 I was outside when it went out so I don’t know what time we lost power but everything is out completely at my address Today is Thursday the 17th of September the time is 12:20 PM Please make a note about this being out thank you