Many Jackson County residents found themselves without electricity when a serious storm hit the north end of the county on April 22.
A stretch of FM 530 was closed to traffic as electric crews worked to repair “the loss of approximately one mile of distribution poles,” according to a social media post by Jackson Electric Cooperative.
The Cordele and Speaks areas were hit particularly hard, and power for some residents was out for over 24 hours.
According to Jackson County Emergency Management, crews worked through the night to help get electric service restored to those without.
Emergency Management also said in a comment that “The National Weather Service will investigate whether this was a wind event or a tornadic event.”
