Power restored after tree knocks out power to hundreds of customers

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia Power crews have restored power after it was out for hours in a DeKalb County neighborhood.

A tree fell along Briar Vista Terrace just off Briarcliff Road early Wednesday morning. The location is less than a mile from the Emory University campus.

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A Channel 2 Action News photographer captured video of the tree damage.

Georgia Power outage map showed about 935 customers were without power after the tree fell. The repairs were completed just before 12 p.m.

DeKalb County Schools said that Briar Vista Elementary School was impacted by the power outage. The district temporarily relocated students and staff to Druid Hills High School until 11:45 a.m. when the power came back on.

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