Power outage reported along highway 116 due to explosion, Morgan County TN


A widespread power outage occurred along Highway 116, likely caused by a transformer explosion. Callers reported hearing explosions and experiencing loss of power in the area.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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One 13, sir, do we have you in round to B.
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Charles? No exact location.
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Callers address near South Road.
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And my partner also, he took the call on this from a night watcher from rushing.
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My caller's advised that he's not exactly sure what happened if someone hit a hole or a transformer blew, but he did advise that it looks like Highway 116.
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is all out of power and he has diminished power in his death.
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There is a good night watcher from brushing and it drives that he thinks the possible transformer that it blew out.
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I'm not sure exactly as to what it happened.
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But I always advised he has been something that exploded in downtown beach on area.
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TN-116, Tennessee
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