Clay Residents Better Prepared for Friday Outage
By: Michael Pickett
Updated: February 24, 2013
Friday's outage in Clay has residents thankful they were better prepared this time than in 2009.
More than 800 customers were without power because a transformer needed to be replaced. Residents say many in town bought generators after the 2009 Ice Storm that left some in Clay without power for a few weeks. But some didn't think their generators were necessary.
"i didn't hook mine up yesterday because i thought it'd be back on almost anytime," says Bob Williams of Clay. "But, most everyone now has a gas generator or got access to one."
An emergency shelter was set up at Webb Memorial Church on Friday, but emergency officials say few residents used it that night.
More than 800 customers were without power because a transformer needed to be replaced. Residents say many in town bought generators after the 2009 Ice Storm that left some in Clay without power for a few weeks. But some didn't think their generators were necessary.
"i didn't hook mine up yesterday because i thought it'd be back on almost anytime," says Bob Williams of Clay. "But, most everyone now has a gas generator or got access to one."
An emergency shelter was set up at Webb Memorial Church on Friday, but emergency officials say few residents used it that night.
