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Rain on top of continued snow melt pushed the Big Wood River to flood stage and eventually reaching moderate and major flood stage at Hailey. The entire Big Wood River Valley encountered major flooding with as many as 5,000 evacuations from Bellevue to Hailey to Ketchum and Sun Valley by May 6th. Many people went without electricity in the valley today with water pumps also running continually with major flood damage in basement homes. One home in north Ketchum on Empire Creek Road suffered a death on May 10th when a man died in a basement trying to assist with pumps to remove over 6 feet of water from the basement. The evacuation order reached 24 homes in Blaine County along the Big Wood River by mid month. Costs of flood damage reached 10 million dollars in the county. Levee repair costs were included and damage included agriculture, homes, businesses, roads, bridges resorts, government infrastructure and preserves. Sand bagging was continual by volunteers throughout the month as well. the flooding caused extensive power pole damage. The Big Wood River spent the entire month exceeding and receding from flood stage in Blaine County with the worst flooding during the first two weeks of the month.
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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.
Bellevue, Idaho
| City | Bellevue |
| County | Blaine |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 83313 |
I live on 25th and childs rd w and I don’t have power
Power outage area code 68123 Falcon Forest
Power outage area code 68123 since around 1:40 pm. Any idea why and how long will it be?
No electricity since 2:00 on Sunday
Our power went out after blinking on and off a few times at 1:40 pm today.