Crime & Safety

Downed Tree Causes Widespread Power Outage In Cobb County

The outage, which affected over 1,600 people, was reported Wednesday afternoon.

Hundreds of people in Cobb County are without power.
Hundreds of people in Cobb County are without power. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

COBB COUNTY, GA — A downed tree caused more than 1,600 Cobb County residents to be without power Wednesday afternoon, according to Georgia Power.

A tree had fallen on a line, but power was restored around 4:30 p.m., the company said.

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