Gusty winds pummel Putnam last week

  • The windshield of this Ford Ranger, driven by a 24-year-old Sparta man, was damaged when a tree fell on it while he was traveling on Pea Ridge Road. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
    The windshield of this Ford Ranger, driven by a 24-year-old Sparta man, was damaged when a tree fell on it while he was traveling on Pea Ridge Road. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
  • The insulator of a downed power line dangles through the windshield of a car on Long Shoals Road last week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
    The insulator of a downed power line dangles through the windshield of a car on Long Shoals Road last week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
  • The insulator of a downed power line dangles through the windshield of a car on Long Shoals Road last week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
    The insulator of a downed power line dangles through the windshield of a car on Long Shoals Road last week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
  • Tri County EMC linemen repair downed lines on Twin Bridges Road. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
    Tri County EMC linemen repair downed lines on Twin Bridges Road. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
  • Putnam County Fire Dept. firefighters clear the tree from the roadway on Pea Ridge Road after a pickup was hit by the fallen tree. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
    Putnam County Fire Dept. firefighters clear the tree from the roadway on Pea Ridge Road after a pickup was hit by the fallen tree. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
High winds wreaked havoc in Putnam County last week, causing significant damage, man hours, and inconvenience. Local authorities and electric companies reported downed trees that caused power, cell phone, and internet outages, as well as several damaged vehicles on Thursday and Friday.Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell and Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said a fallen tree knocked down…

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