Lincoln County suffers moderate storm damage
Published 9:55 am Thursday, April 23, 2020
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Photo by Gracie Byrne
Crews work to remove tree debris from streets, yards and homes Thursday morning on North Jackson Street in Brookhaven.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
Crews work to remove tree debris from streets, yards and homes Thursday morning on North Jackson Street in Brookhaven.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
Crews work to remove tree debris from streets, yards and homes Thursday morning on North Jackson Street in Brookhaven.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
Crews work to remove tree debris from streets, yards and homes Thursday morning on North Jackson Street in Brookhaven.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
Sonic Drive-In on Brookway Boulevard in Brookhaven suffered damage to an awning from the storms that moved through Brookhaven and the state overnight Wednesday.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
Sonic Drive-In on Brookway Boulevard in Brookhaven suffered damage to an awning from the storms that moved through Brookhaven and the state overnight Wednesday.
Photo by Gracie Byrne
A Brookhaven police officer assists with traffic flow as a crew works to repair traffic signal lights on Brookway Boulevard affected by storms that moved through Brookhaven and the state overnight Wednesday.
Storms that rolled through the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning left trees and power lines down, and caused tree damage to five or six homes. Even so, no injuries were reported as of mid-morning Thursday, according to Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Clifford Galey.
According to Entergy’s power outage map, approximately 265 customers were without power mid-morning Thursday in the Brookhaven area. A statement from Entergy, prediction of estimated restoration times may be delayed due to extra precautions being taken due to the effects of the coronavirus.
Brookhaven Animal Rescue League reported some trees down and damage to a fence. No animals were harmed.