Power outage affects Walmart and traffic signals, South Milwaukee WI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders discussed a power outage near Major Ave and College Ave in South Milwaukee. The outage affected traffic lights and the Walmart store, which may have been closing due to the loss of power.
Audio|Heard on: Milwaukee WI Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:50
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like the street lights are back working on Major Ave and College Ave in South Milwaukee.
00:05
However, the Walmart store’s power is out now.
00:07
I'm just going to leave the signs out for now, so it looks like an ongoing issue today.
00:11
(name withheld).
00:14
(number withheld).
00:16
Go ahead.
00:19
Do you say the store is without power?
00:22
(name withheld), my daughter texted me, she works there.
00:25
Looks like there are maybe a thousand cars in the parking lot.
00:29
They might be closing.
00:32
If they are, someone should make sure everyone leaves safely and the store shuts down.
00:38
Looks like they’re still letting people in for now.
00:40
I'll go monitor later.
00:43
Can you stop in there quickly and check with the manager to see what the plan is?
00:49
10-4.
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Location mentioned:
College Ave, South Milwaukee, WI
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