Multiple road closures and power outages following Tuesday’s severe weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Following the severe weather in Hamilton County and neighboring counties on Tuesday, there are multiple reports of wires down, trees down, and flooding which has prompted several road closures.
Power lines and trees are continuing to fall due to the rain-soaked soil. The City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works has issued a list of emergency road closures.
Updated as of 10:15 A.M., please be cautious when traveling near these locations:
NEW REPORTS:
2436 Standifer Gap – Multiple Trees and Wires Down
1301 Vanessa Dr – Unknown Road Hazard
3502 Myrtle Pl – Wires Down
105 N Lovell Ave – Wires Down
3341 Browndell Dr – Wires Down
270 N Crest Rd – Unknown Road Hazard
1324 N Glen Dr – Wires Down
1415 Clearpoint Dr – Unknown Road Hazard
W 37th St at Pirola St – Unknown Road Hazard
1138 Fairmount Ave – Unknown Road Hazard
1600 Green Hill Drive – Unknown Road Hazard
Metro Dr at Norcross Road – Unknown Road Hazard
704 E 4th St – Unknown Road Hazard
5830 Moody Sawyer Road – Unknown Road Hazard
Hamill Rd at Bryant Rd – Unknown Road Hazard
1871 Notting Hl – Unknown Road Hazard
207 Belvoir Ave – Wires Down
3128 Hamill Road – Unknown Road Hazard
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED:
1816 Tunnel Blvd – Wires Down
Henderson St at Wetmore St – Unknown Road Hazard
4205 Albermarle Ave – Wires Down
2633 Andrews St – Wires Down
1004 Carter Dr – Unknown Road Hazard
1450 Marijon Dr – Wires Down
Igou Gap at Jenkins Road – Unknown Road Hazard
Ochs Hwy at Guild Trail – Wires Down
443 Roberts Street – Unknown Road Hazard
1824 Farris Rd – Wires Down
1624 Mary Dupre Dr – Wires Down
6223 Stockton Dr – Wires Down
116 Fern Ave – Wires Down
2024 E Polymer Dr – Unknown Road Hazard
3951 Birmingham Hwy – Wires Down
Cummings Hwy at Browns Ferry Road – Unknown Road Hazard
3743 Cummings Hwy – Wires Down
814 Gadd Rd – Wires Down
3131 Mountain Creek Road – Wires Down
5705 Middle Valley Road – Wires Down
5733 Hixson Pike – Wires Down
2051 Hixson Pike – Trees Down / Wires Down / Vehicle Entrapment
3001 Hamill Road – Unknown Road Hazard
709 Runyan Dr – Wires Down
857 Wheeler Ave – Wires Down
E Brainerd at Jenkins Road – Unknown Road Hazard
5710 Lake Resort Drive at the Bridge Construction Site – Possible debris, wires down
6216 Melton Drive – Wires Down
Lerch St at Belvoir AVe – Wires Down
1825 Crestwood Dr – Wires Down
3022 14th Ave – Wires Down
Please obey any instructions from law enforcement, flaggers, or traffic control devices in these areas.
Traffic signals at multiple intersections are off due to power outages in the area. Use caution at the intersection and treat it as a four way stop.
Additionally, many people in Hamilton County are out of power.
EPB Reported Outages at 1:12 A.M.
Chattanooga Fire Department and EPB crews are working to restore service to roads and utilities. Unannounced closures may occur for the next couple of days in the hardest impacted areas.
To report any flooded locations or trees down, call the 311 Service Center 8 AM-5 PM Mon-Fri at 423-643-6311. For after hours, contact the Chattanooga Police Department Non-Emergency Number at 423-698-2525
The Dalton, Georgia area was also impacted by the severe storms.
North Georgia Electric crews are still hard at work trying to get the lights back after nearly 13,000 customers were left with out power.
