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Newcastle Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
Downburst winds caused damage in Newcastle. Large trees were knocked down; some of the trees were a foot in diameter. Power lines and power poles were also knocked down. Light roof damage was reported around the town, and a few 15'x15' outbuilding were blown up against houses.
Two power poles were blown over east of Newcastle along Highway 380.
Power lines and poles were downed with power outages reported.
The roof was blown off a grocery store and multiple power lines were blown down.
News
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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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Newcastle, Texas
| City | Newcastle |
| County | Young |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 76372 |
Power is out on gold hill rd … pge website is not working. Typical pg and e… why’s my power out
300' yards from my house across rte 1 in newcastle maine the power has been on since 7:30 pm yesterday. The next street over Sheepscot road the same. For 11 years our street Lewis Hill rd Newcastle is always last to recieve power during any outage. This is completely unsatisifactory and un professional and discriminatory.