During the week of April 14, 2024, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 7 calls for service. This included: – Emergency Medical (assist EPH): 3 – Down Power Line: 2 – Alarm Activation: 1 – Mutual Aid: 1 EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a […]
VCSO: St. Joseph Avenue back open after fallen power line blocked roadway The northbound and southbound lanes on St. Joseph Avenue are currently blocked due to a down power line. (Source: WFIE) By Keaton Eberly | March 11, 2021 at 7:24 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 8:17 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The northbound and southbound lanes on St. Joseph Avenue were temporarily blocked due to a down power line on Thursday night.
According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the fallen power line was located slightly south of Mill Road.
Both lanes have since reopened.
Both lanes are now open. Vanderburgh Sheriff (@VandSheriff) March 12, 2021
but, don t touch downed power lines. don t get close to downed power lines. if you have a downed power line call your utility company to let them know there s a down power line. caller your sheriff. do not touch downed power lines. they can kill you. don t go into standing water. there s no reason to go into standing water. while the storm is still on, don t go outside. i mean there s going to be debris. think about it we have over 100-mile-per-hour winds still hitting us in some areas. if a tornado approaches, move into an interior room of your house. generators. when we have the power outage a lot of people are going to use generators. do not use them inside the house. only use a generator outside the home. keep it outside. if you evacuated don t return until they tell you you can. i was talking to the st. lucie sheriff and he said both north