North Jackson Residents Still Without Power
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NORTH JACKSON — People like Jackson resident Charles Currie say this is just an unusual winter, and says the cold weather this year is hard to adapt to. It’s also been an unusual winter storm, where trees fell because of the ice storm Sunday night and knocked down power lines. Robert Mullins, Manager of Operations for Jackson Energy Authority, says this is one of the worst ice storms to hit North Jackson in years. Outages began last night around 10:30 p.m., and he says JEA has had crews out on the scene ever since. Mullins says they’re doing all they can and they will work well into the night. “These guys work in all kinds of dangerous conditions, so we really appreciate what our folks do and they’re highly trained – and good at getting the lights back on,” Mullins said. Mullins warned residents to be aware of low-lying power lines and to avoid them. He also said that if residents are without power in other areas they aren’t aware of, make sure to notify Jackson Electrical Services.
