Utility lines were down after a large part of a tree fell on Alhambra Road in east Oak Ridge on Friday, July 8, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was updated at 12:30 a.m.
Power remained out in parts of Oak Ridge on Friday night after a severe storm blew through Friday evening, and the city said electricity might not be restored in some areas until Saturday.
In a brief statement Friday night, the city said it is still experiencing power outages in at least 17 known areas across town.
“Additional contract crews have been called in to try to get power in major areas up tonight,” the statement said. “Public Works crews are also out clearing downed trees and brush. Areas around Dana and Michigan have been hit especially hard with downed poles and lines in some places. Power in these areas may not be restored until tomorrow.”
The city urged residents to use extreme caution and avoid these areas.
Power outages had been reported across town, and an area along Oak Ridge Turnpike east of Georgia Avenue remained without power at about 10:20 p.m. Friday. A large part of a tree and utility lines were down on Alhambra Road in east Oak Ridge, and the city had temporarily blocked the road.
An Oak Ridge Public Works crew had also temporarily closed the road on the north side of the intersection of New York Avenue and Outer Drive, where a fallen tree blocked both lanes of the road.
There was also a report of a large tree that had fallen but been removed on Gum Hollow Road.
It wasn’t clear early Saturday how many residents, businesses, and traffic lights remained without power.
Outages were reported Friday night in areas that included Emory Heights, Farragut Road, Manhattan Avenue, Briarcliff, Willow Place, and Purdue and Pennsylvania avenues, among others. Power was also out at traffic lights and businesses along Emory Valley Road on Friday evening. There were also reports of power outages in Grove Center and along Oak Ridge Turnpike in central Oak Ridge.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
A fallen tree blocks both lanes of New York Avenue north of Outer Drive on Friday night, July 8, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
A traffic light was not functioning at Emory Valley Road and Briarcliff Avenue after a severe storm blew through Oak Ridge on Friday evening, July 8, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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