Loud boom on Drummond Street linked to blown transformer
Published 2:05 pm Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- A loud boom was heard near the 2400 block of Drummond Street Wednesday, suspected to be the result of a blown transformer. (Photo by Anna Guizerix | The Vicksburg Post)
A loud “boom” sound was reported in the 2400 block of Drummond Street on Wednesday at approximately 1:45 p.m.
Eyewitnesses reported a bright flash near a transformer in the middle of the block and a sound similar to an explosion. No injuries have been reported, but power is out between 2413 and 2419 Drummond St.
Entergy’s outage map shows between one and 50 customers affected.
A formal request for comment has not yet been returned, but Energy’s outage reporting system states the problem will be corrected by 5 p.m. Wednesday.