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Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Walker Chapel Road.
Three homes and six apartment units were damaged, displacing 30 people. Trees and power lines were also downed.
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A total of 112 students residing at Napier Hall and 61 faculty and staff members have been impacted by the outage. Impacted students who can commute are doing so, and those who cannot commute are being relocated to vacant rooms in other residence halls.
Trailer crash in Fultondale causes power outage | WBMA
At approximately 1:10 p. m. , the Fultondale Fire Department arrived on scene of an accident involving an 18-wheeler on Highway 31 north of Central Avenue. The department asked drivers to use alternate routes before just over three hours before lanes reopened around 4:45 p. m. The truck appeared to make contact with some power lines, taking down multiple lines which blocked all lanes of Highway 31. Alabama Power is still on scene working on the lines.
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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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Fultondale, Alabama
| City | Fultondale |
| County | Jefferson |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 35068 |
Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed along Carson Road from Fultondale to Candy Mountain Road. Carson Road was closed for several hours due to downed trees.