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