Photo provided by Manchester Police
Rain and strong winds powered through Coffee County and the surrounding area Thursday and Friday. Some trees were uprooted from the ground after being saturated from the rain, and strong winds helped to push over trees onto roadways and power lines. Some roadways were blocked by the fallen trees, and electricity was knocked out in some areas.
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation linemen were out in full force to get electric power restored as soon as possible. Michael Millraney, District Manager for the Manchester office, said that workers began Thursday restoring power lines and electricity and worked through the night and all day Friday.
Area police departments also reported flash flooding in some low-lying areas, including the vicinity around Skinner Flat Road. Mostly everything was reported as being back to normal by Friday evening.
