Crashes Mount As Frigid Temps Grip Robertson County
GREENBRIER TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Sub-zero temperatures are making roads slick in Robertson County. We have now had quite a few crashes and interstate shutdowns as we end off the primary 24 hours of a climate system that will probably be sticking round till Monday.
Happily, the driving force of the car pictured sustained solely minor accidents and declined transport, in keeping with Robertson County EMS. The crash occurred on Previous Distillery Rd round 4:30 Friday afternoon. LOCATION OF CRASH
The Robertson County Emergency Administration Company launched an announcement indicating that highway circumstances have improved some however side-roads are nonetheless treacherous in spots. In case you do need to journey, it’s essential that you just bundle up and gown warmly. Moreover, utility prospects are being requested to preserve energy when doable. The chilly temperatures are placing a load on {the electrical} grid. There was some discuss of rolling blackouts, however for the time being there isn’t any plan to take action. Conserving energy when doable is really useful.
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As we attempt to hold our properties heat the chances of fireplace enhance. Moveable heaters are usually the offender. A house in Springfield is a complete loss following a fireplace that ripped by means of the construction Friday morning. Although the reason for the fireplace remains to be undetermined it was sufficient to immediate Greenbrier Fireplace Chief Kyle Hamill to place out an alert reminding residents to verify they’ve working smoke detectors and remember to hold heaters away from furnishings and drapes. For Smokey’s full report on the fireplace that features a enjoyable hearth security check–CLICK HERE
Listed below are a number of pictures of how our backroads are doing from Robertson County EMS. 
