The Brief
- An 83-year-old woman in Forest Park was without power for two days after a tree branch knocked out her electricity, and help arrived only after FOX 5 Atlanta intervened.
- Despite having an agreement with Georgia Power to remove the tree, the utility company initially did not act, leaving the retiree unable to afford hiring an electrician to fix the issue.
- After FOX 5 Atlanta contacted Georgia Power, the company promptly sent a supervisor to restore power and remove the tree, preventing the woman from having to sleep in her car due to the heat.
FOREST PARK, Ga. – An 83-year-old Forest Park woman was without air conditioning for two days after a fallen tree branch knocked out power to her home — and it wasn’t until a call from FOX 5 Atlanta that help finally arrived.
Forest Park woman left in the heat
What they’re saying:
Mary Keahey, a retired grocery store meat wrapper living on a fixed income, said the problems began Monday when a loud crash startled her at home.
“I heard terrible racket and I wondered… what the heck is that,” Keahey recalled.…