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Olive Branch Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Numerous trees and power lines were down.
A survey of the damage indicated a microburst with peak winds to 85 MPH occurred. On the south side of town, 20 to 30 trees and power lines were down. Several homes received major roof damage. A tree fell on a mobile home, and a garage was blown off its foundation. A front porch was damaged. A roof was partially blown off a metal building. One small storage shed was destroyed, and another shed was blown off its foundation. The damage path was divergent from west to east. The damage path was about 750 yards wide and 600 yards long.
Several trees and a couple of power poles were blown down.
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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.
Olive Branch, Illinois
| City | Olive Branch |
| County | Alexander |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 62969 |
These people lol. We have had no power for 24 hrs......
power been out since 7am. so you know when it will be restored
No power since 1
No power since 1
No power since 6am