Nearly 20,000 were affected and about 3,400 remain without power across Chattanooga as a result of a lightning-infused thunderstorm that lashed the Chattanooga region, according to EPB.
More such storms are expected later tonight.
In the wake of the initial storm, numerous reports emerged of wires down across Hamilton County, along with multiple house fires and collapses. Live power lines on the ground burned trees, according to Hamilton County 911 reports, and obstructed emergency responders’ ability to reach incidents.
Multiple agencies responded to a house collapse at 140 Lynda Drive after a call went out that a homeowner needed help getting out of a partially collapsed residence. That collapse has been confirmed.