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2 South Carolina utility workers narrowly escape injury after tree falls on truck during winter storm
Two linemen were unharmed after a tree fell on their truck amid an ice storm that caused outages to surge from 3,000 to over 20,000, Blue Ridge Electric reported.
- On Sunday, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative said a tree fell onto the cab of a utility truck on Highway 8 while two linemen were headed to a call, and both escaped unharmed.
- Around 3 p.m., heavy ice and wind caused Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative outages to jump from 3,000 to over 20,000 in 90 minutes, with saturated ground and lingering winds raising tree-fall risks.
- Reinforcements have arrived from Indiana and Georgia, along with Berkeley County and Horry County crews, to assist Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative’s restoration of over 7,400 miles of line.
- The cooperative said its offices will be closed on Monday so staff can remain focused on restoration and member support, while sister co-ops will begin assisting Monday morning and continue for days after.
- The cooperative warned and quoted its Facebook post saying `These are dangerous and unforgiving conditions, and we truly believe those two were covered in prayer today`, urging residents to stay at least 30 feet away and call 800-240-3400, and to assume every downed line is live and dangerous.
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Tree falls onto Blue Ridge truck with 2 linemen, officials say
(WSPA) - Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative said a tree fell directly onto one of its service trucks while two linemen were heading to a call Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred on Highway 8, and both men were reportedly unharmed. As of Sunday night, Blue Ridge Electric said that power outages have increased from 3,000 to [...]
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The two men were on Highway 8 heading to a call, officials said.
·South Carolina, United States
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