Fallen tree cause of Porters Chapel power outage

Published 3:15 pm Thursday, April 14, 2016

By John Surratt

A fallen tree at the intersection of Porters Chapel Road and Bellaire Drive is the cause of a power outage affecting169 people in the Porters Chapel area, according to information from Entergy. Information when power would be restored was not available.

Warren County Emergency Management Director John Elfer said the incident was weather-related.

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About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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