Darren Doyle, story: It was a rough night for many residents and emergency personnel once again in Edmonson County as storms ripped through the county, knocking thousands out of power and hundreds more without water service. Damage was reported in every part of the county, ranging as simple as downed trees and tree limbs to destroyed homes and other structures. No injuries were reported, according to both Edmonson County Sheriff James Vincent and Brownsville Police Chief Jeremy Hodges. We received one unconfirmed report of a mobile home that was overturned with the residents inside; however, there were no injuries, according to the report.
Edmonson Voice and WXorNotBG Meteorologist Landon Hampton carried viewers through live video coverage of the event, which proved to be crucial as some TV stations were unable to broadcast. WRECC reported over 27,000 outages within their area last night but crews worked around the clock to put a large dent in recovery by this morning, bringing that number down to 16,500. As of this writing, the current number of outages was around 12,000 total. "Crews from other electric cooperatives and contract crews began arriving early this morning and more are scheduled to arrive this afternoon," said WRECC in a released statement. "We are expecting a total of 26 crews from Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky to help us restore power. The additional help will allow us to cover more ground quickly and efficiently. We are currently working around the clock to get power restored as soon as possible. However, restoration of this magnitude does take time, and we are estimating a multi-day restoration event." WRECC is asking everyone to stay clear of work areas. "We will continue to provide updates as information becomes available," said WRECC. "Please remember to stay away from downed power lines. If you see a downed power line, please report it to one of our outage lines: In Warren County call 270-843-9710. Outside Warren County, call 1-888-604-4321." To see current outages, visit www.wrecc.com and click the “Current Outages” icon. Edmonson Water also reported outages and boil water advisories. All of the Lindseyville, Windyville, and Lincoln tank areas are under a boil water advisory as crews are working to restore service to many parts of the county. Winds as high as 70MPH knocked tree limbs onto power lines, which caused dangerous conditions to emergency workers throughout the night and today.
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