Paris, Tenn.–A tree which fell on a transmission line in the Whitlock area was to blame for a widespread power outage in Henry County this afternoon.
Paris BPU officials said the outage impacted over 4,000 customers at the height of the outage.
As of 4:30 p.m., BPU Marketing Director Meagan Hart said some 1,700 customers in the Puryear area were still out and crews are working to restore power.
“Crews will continue to work until power is restored to all customers,” she said.
BPU will continue providing updates on its Facebook page and other platforms.