Lincoln County suffers moderate storm damage
Storms that rolled through the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning left trees and power lines down, and caused tree damage to five or six homes. Even so, no injuries were reported as of mid-morning Thursday, according to Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Clifford Galey.
According to Entergy’s power outage map, approximately 265 customers were without power mid-morning Thursday in the Brookhaven area. A statement from Entergy, prediction of estimated restoration times may be delayed due to extra precautions being taken due to the effects of the coronavirus.
Brookhaven Animal Rescue League reported some trees down and damage to a fence. No animals were harmed.
Storm shelter to open in FEMA Building tonight
Due to the expected threat of severe weather striking the immediate area tonight, Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Clifford Galey... read more