To report a downed power line there are two things you must do: (1) contact the electric utility company to let them know the address where the downed overhead cable is located; and (2) call 9-1-1. When possible, describe any buildings or objects that the downed wire has made physica...
Avoid touching anything, such as a car, object or equipment, or anyone who is in contact with a fallen power line. Keep children and pets away from fallen electric lines. Avoid driving over a fallen power line. Call 9-1-1 immediately to report a fallen power line. Similarly, if your v...
Nathan Winters, 6, and his grandmother Charlotte Winters were left with significant burns after they were electrocuted by a downed power line in Conroe, Texas. Morgan Winters/GoFundMe Her 56-year-old mother, who she says is a supply manager at a nursing and hospice facility, suffered second...
"Our hearts go out today to the families and friends of the 14-year-old girl who was fatally injured after touching a downed power line in Monroe last night, as well as the young boy who is in critical condition who also touched a downed wire in Warren this morning. We...
The case of the recurring 911 call: a downed overhead power line sets off a series of fires in a junkyardJust as water always seeks its own level, electricity always flows in a circuit back to its source. This became ever so apparent in an unusual set of fires I recently investigated ...
“Who in the hell is flying in this weather anyway?” Being north of Hurlbut AFB, maybe one of the SOS flyers is practicing approaches in suck ass conditions. Still can’t make out who or what it is. All I know is whomever it is, I can tell they have their hands full hanging ...
Nathan Winters, 6, and his grandmother Charlotte Winters were left with significant burns after they were electrocuted by a downed power line in Conroe, Texas.Morgan Winters/GoFundMe Her 56-year-old mother, who she says is a supply manager at a nursing and hospice facility, suffered second- ...