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Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Tornado Recovery Fact Sheet May 4 (8:00am)

May 4, 2008 by Cotton Rohrscheib

Estimated Outages
- 2,500 peak outages at 8:30 a.m., May 2.
- 600 outages at 8:00 a.m., May 3.
- 100 outages at 8:00 a.m., May 4.
80 Poles Down/Destroyed
- 20 poles replaced by 8:00 p.m., May 2.
- 60 poles replaced by 8:00 p.m., May 3.
Human Resources
- All Available Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Crewmen
- 14 Additional Crewmen
  - 4 Men Farmers Electric Cooperative
  - 10 men North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Areas/Track of Impact: Center Ridge, Rabbit Ridge, Damascus/Southside, Graves Ville, East of Bee Branch/Morganton
Safety Advisory
- Please properly install portable generators! Petit Jean Electric asks that members adhere to manufacturer’s instruction when connecting and operating portable generators. If improperly connected, the generator is a safety hazard to line workers and homeowners.
- Please make sure meter loop and weatherhead are undamaged and safe!
- Please beware of low hanging power lines! Members are also reminded to not touch or attempt to drive under low hanging power lines.

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