Three trees fell in the early morning taking out power in multiple areas of the city and blocking highway U.S. 278/Covington Highway near the American Legion to traffic. Georgia Power is working on repairing the multiple poles and power lines down in the city. No ETA is available at this time for power restoration.
City Hall is also affected by the power outages and is closed.
DETOUR INFO
- Westbound traffic is being diverted onto Stratford Road to Kensington Road to S. Avondale Road to N. Avondale Road.
- Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto Berkley Road to Kensington Road to Covington Highway.
Please stay safe:
- Use caution when driving through the city.
- Remember to treat non-working traffic lights as four-way stops.
- Stay away from downed power lines.
Please contact Georgia Power directly to report outages.
Stay tuned for updates as information becomes available.