700 linemen working to restore power to thousands across Nashville, mayor says

What This Story Is About

• Nashville officials provided an update on the ongoing recovery efforts during the aftermath of this historic winter storm.

Why It Matters

• There are thousands across Nashville still without power.

What Happens Next

• Crews will continue working around the clock to restore power for all in need.

For Context

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell reports that the Nashville Electric Service has 700 linemen working to restore power to thousands across the area during the aftermath of the historic winter storm on Tuesday.

During a Tuesday briefing, O’Connell emphasized that the biggest issue is power restoration.

He said that due to the ongoing outages, more than 400 residents stayed at warming shelters Monday night. There was also additional support for those who lost food.

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O’Connell added that there have been about 1,400 people each night in homeless shelters due to the storm. Crews are closely watching the water system and are preparing for possible water outages.

City officials continue to urge residents to only call 911 in case of emergencies and call 311 for non-emergency assistance.

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NES reports that about 130,000 customers are without power as of 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. There are at least 216 broken poles throughout the service area.

The service also reports there are many areas with outages of 1,000 customers or more:

• Brick Church/North Nashville
• Bellevue/West Nashville
• Hendersonville
• Elysian Fields
• Madison
• Rosebank/East Nashville
• Goodlettsville
• Forest Hills
• Brentwood

NES added that several states are helping with restoration efforts across the area.

When asked about rumors of any linemen being turned away during restoration efforts, NES quelled it by saying: “Crews in from all over the U.S. We were accepting linemen from agreements we had. We had people en route. Not familiar with too much of the question. Mutual aid is our answer. As far as we know, we haven’t turned anyone away from helping.”

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Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake gave an update on two storm-related deaths in Davidson County. During a Tuesday morning briefing, Drake said that the cause of death for two individuals is unknown at this time.

One woman was found dead in an assisted-living facility — he said she was 90 years old and the power was out when she reportedly fell. A second woman slid down a hill at Lindell and Wedgewood Avenue and a passerby found her deceased.

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