Ice Damage
Friday, February 6, 2009
Nancy Kenp
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Highway 49 is made impassable by numerous downed poles
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Streets are blocked by sagging or broken trees
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New poles await installation
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Shattered poles and downed lines everywhere
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Entergy crews attack the area near the Community Center
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A fallen and splintered utility pole damages an awning at Snappy 21 Exxon/Subway
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An Entergy Lineman at work
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Under the weight of heavy ice, lines sag and utility poles fall near the Rector Community Center on Highway 49
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Ice reaches two to three inches on branches
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Clearing debris
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Broken Trees at the home of Terry Shultz on West Fifth
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Four lift trucks enable utility workers to begin the process of repairing downed lines near the First United Methodist Church.
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Several utility vehicles bring additional workers into the city