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Utility pole surrenders early to gravity in Jamaica Plain

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By adamg on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:22pm
Downed power line

Matthew Christensen reports a power pole, and presumably the power it carried, came down sometime before noon today on Myrtle Street, just behind the Centre Street post office in Jamaica Plain.

Neighborhoods: 
Jamaica Plain
Topics: 
Weather
Free tagging: 
Myrtle Street
Wind


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Comments

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 1:22pm.

Lateral shear forces from blustery winds.

By MrZip on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 2:10pm.

It may also rot and rust, the bottom of that pole and conduit were bound to fail.

By Gary C on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 2:54pm.

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By Milhouse Van Houten on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 1:37pm.

Behold gravity ... in all its glory!

By Don't Panic on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 3:28pm.

It was Wendy.