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Most Monterey residents without power earlier Friday afternoon have seen their power restored.
Volunteer Energy reported about 2,000 people without power around 2pm after a tree fell on lines Friday afternoon. As of 4pm, that number is down to scattered outages.
Over 1,000 customers are without power in Crossville as of 4pm. Volunteer Energy reporting multiple outages in southern Cumberland County as well. Those numbers reduced significantly within one hour.
As of 4pm, Upper Cumberland Electric reports scattered outages in Livingston as well as southern Overton County, north of Monterey. The utility also reporting outages in the Brotherton Mountain area of Putnam County.
The heaviest of the rain has moved north and west of the Upper Cumberland, but the remnants of Hurricane Helene crossed the Tennessee border north of Oneida. That, combined with an upper level low near Paducah, KY, has increased wind speeds since about lunch time. The National Weather Service reports winds will continue to gust between 30 and 40mph during the late afternoon and evening.
Cumberland County Emergency Management asking residents to use caution as electric crews are out repairing outages.
Across the Upper Cumberland, lots of trees down in Overton and Pickett County, according to Emergency Management. Jackson County Emergency Management reports some limbs down. Fentress County reported an assortment of limbs down.
Ponding of water reported across multiple counties.
