Tree blocks road after snapping power pole in Waterloo


Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
01:13
Transcript:
Just that's 302. We've got two large power poles and power lines affected by this large tree that's obstructing at Ridgeway and Hammond. We'll have to have Mid-American come out and address this. And we'll need traffic control out here as well. We've got a pole that's snapped in half, but the wires aren't from that. They're hanging low, but they're not on the ground. And then we've got a tree right next to that that is down on a card. And it looks like it's just a guide wire. I see insulators, I don't believe it's charged that the tree brought down, what you think is what broke that pole off at the top. So yeah, we're going to need the American here, and this road will be blocked. But I don't see any electrical hazard right now. I'm advising residents around here just to stay clear of it. You can show us 10-8 for the next one that comes up.
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Waterloo, IA
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