Tree branches down on power lines cause outage, Staunton VA
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Other Non-Crime EventAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of tree branches that had fallen on power lines near Walnut Street and Montgomery Avenue in Staunton, causing power flickering. Utility crews were notified and dispatched to the area to address the outage.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
near Walnut Street.
00:03
Open on power line.
00:12
near Walnut Street for branches down on a power line.
00:16
Operator (number withheld).
00:24
Eighty-one.
00:29
I'm not seeing anything.
00:31
I've checked Gypsy Oak Park and Dormeros area.
00:34
I'm checking near the library right now.
00:38
Two forty.
00:45
Over.
00:50
Morning, (name withheld).
00:58
Fifteen twenty-six.
01:02
Going to be the area near Walnut Street, crossing Montgomery Avenue and Ternary Street.
01:06
Caller said it's between (number withheld) Montgomery and Walnut Street.
01:12
Caller said there are branches down and the power line keeps making her power flicker, and the power company just put her on hold.
01:25
Not working along Jefferson Highway.
01:29
Dominion is aware, and they have crews en route to figure out where the power is out exactly.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Walnut St, Staunton, VA 24401
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