Live wires down on FM 102 causing traffic backup, Wharton County TX


Live electrical wires have fallen down near FM 102 in Wharton County, Texas, causing major traffic delays. Drivers are trying to go around the wires, creating a dangerous situation. Authorities have been notified and traffic control is in place to manage the incident.
Audio|Source: Wharton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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7.05, 1401, advise the wires are down.
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They're requesting traffic control.
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291 and then I'll hit that way.
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Here.
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I'm on 291 is the address near FM 102 going to be eb a year? Okay,
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I'm 107 information call about public service.
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Requesting info in reference to emails such as I keep school and in the church.
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Okay, seven out.
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Okay.
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Send on front.
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Okay.
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When you turn on 291 from 90, it's going to be the long building to your right.
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Here, I'll be on location.
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There are several workers.
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No sense of emergency back in.
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Okay. How?
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You don't want to work, you have centerpoint in route.
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I'll notify this here, please.
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Just for information, call on FM102, traffic set a complete stop.
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Just for information,
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call on FM 102, traffic set a complete stop.
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Graham and roll.
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Say, school, y'all being out there at traffic control?
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Please.
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I want to pay them out to me.
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Okay.
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I want to pay back in the sign to complete.
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Okay.
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I'm gonna need some assistance out here.
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We got people turning around and driving faster here getting around its wire.
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Clear, kind of a device.
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653. 653.
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653.
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I'll be typing out the threat via public service.
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No one.
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Go ahead.
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Have you advice with their deputy, you should be arriving soon.
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That's clear, because we're getting a really big backup on traffic.
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I don't know if you want to tone out, Wharton, because this is their area,
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Florida Department.
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Okay.
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105 long delays time to location.
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I'm behind a work convoy.
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Clear.
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340 route five times.
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Clear. Louis 3404 and Rout 5 times.
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1401's location advisor to wires down, not as well for traffic control.
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Thank you.
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