Emergency officials respond to damage and power outages from thunderstorms that blew through the Rome area. Pictured here fire and police officials respond to a tree that fell on power lines on Avenue A. (Daniel Varnado RN-T.com)
A spokesman with Floyd County 911 said power outages were being reported across the county and there were numerous downed trees.
Lynn Wallace, a spokeswoman with Georgia Power, said 150 customers in the West 11th Street area are without power and should be restored in 20 minutes. A tree was reported to have fallen on a line.
During the height of the afternoon storm, 512 customers were without power.
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