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The ferocious winds Monday toppled some
trees, damaged or destroyed some
vehicles and interrupted electric power
in some parts of Wake Forest, but the
damage was not as severe as in other
parts of the state.
A healthy oak on the former
Sledd property at South Avenue and South
College fell over, crushed a truck and
damaged three other vehicles. “The
ground was wet and the wind was
blowing,” Town Manager Mark Williams
said. South College Street was blocked
until about 5:30 p.m.
“We had a tree blow down on
Old N.C. 98 which knocked out power from
Crenshaw Hall to Thompson Mill Road from
about 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,”
Public Works Director Mike Barton said.
That outage affected
Greystone North and South, Crenshaw
Hall, Crenshaw Manor and homes along Old
98 and Thompson Mill.
“Another limb fell across a
three-phase line on Durham Road at
Oakwood, causing one phase to burn in
two,” Barton said. That occurred about 1
p.m., interrupting power in that area
until 4 p.m.
“All repairs to the electric
system were made without injuries by
Wake Forest Power. The tree cleanup was
done by both Wake Forest Power and the
street division,” Barton said. |
