Georgia Power Workers Try To Restore Power In Jefferson County

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Georgia Power Workers Try To Restore Power In Jefferson County

By NBC Augusta Staff

Story Published: Mar 15, 2008 at 8:29 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 19, 2008 at 8:05 PM EDT

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department tells NBC Augusta hundreds of Georgia Power workers from all over the state have been called in to help restore power in parts of the county.

Jefferson Electric has also assisted in this effort.

So far, all the roads in the county have been cleared of tress.
And rescue crews will check houses that they were unable to get to Saturday night.

The Red Cross will be at the Wrens Baptist Church today for those who are in need of shelter, food or water.

There have been no reports of deaths or major injuries.

Sunday, Mar 16 at 4:57 AM Wanda Brown wrote ...

5 miles east of wrens a small community called Matthews was devestated, two trailer parks completley destroyes, the biggest employer in that area had extensive damage to his gin mill, I called you as soon as we got the ll clear and I got out of the drainage pipe wewere in, I was raised military and live on tornado alley for as a child so I knew my trailer was not safe to stay in and a 5 ft diameter 300 yd steel drainage pipe was the closest. thank you for your weather alerts 706-547-6453

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