Event Brief
Power restored for thousands after Blount storms
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
Summary: Alcoa says outages fell from 4,897 at 6:18 a.m. to 42 by 7 a.m. after Tuesday morning storms.
WHO: City of Alcoa; City of Maryville Electric Department
WHAT: Electric power restored after morning storm outages
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: Storms caused widespread outages, and power was restored as crews worked to recover service.
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