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Carthage Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 229.
A bow echo caused a swath of wind damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted and many utility lines were knocked down. A vacant house in Manning was crushed by a falling tree and the roofs of two mobile homes were damaged. Southeast of Tulip, the roof of a house was damaged. In Carthage, a falling tree knocked some windows out of a house and crushed a pickup truck, and a metal building had part of its roof removed. At the Fairview community north of Sparkman, a house caught fire after an accident with candles, which were being used to light the house after power lines were knocked down. The house burned to the ground. Boys 2 and 3 years old were killed in the fire and their father suffered burns while trying to rescue them. Power was knocked out to the entire county.
A tree fell across a road. Power outages occurred in Carthage.
A mobile home was blown off its foundation and had part of its roof blown off, windows blown out, and limbs thrown through its roof. Power lines, power poles, and trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines. Six homes and a business in Carthage also sustained roof damage.
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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.
Carthage, Arkansas
| City | Carthage |
| County | Dallas |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 71725 |
Power down at 4am in Defeated Creek area. 8.5 hours without power.
Power went out around 7:35pm. High winds are likely cause. No visible tree or line damages on property.