The San Carlos Apache Tribe experienced a massive power
outage on Thursday.
About 70% of the residents on the San Carlos Apache
Reservation lost power around 7:30am Thursday morning. The outage was caused by
a major power transmission line failure.
A state of emergency was declared on the reservation after severe
winds destroyed 1,800 feet of electrical line between Coolidge Dam and Winkelman The stoppage of eight wells reduced the water
supply.
Power couldn’t be restored Friday because of strong winds in
San Carlos that grounded helicopter support.
The Red Cross set up a shelter on Friday night at Burdette
Hall where a generator provided power to the gymnasium. They provided cots,
blankets, food and water.
Power was finally restored by the San Carlos Irrigation
Project on Saturday.
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