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Storm knocks out power to Camden
CFD responds to 11 calls in three hours
Storm Pic 1
The only lights shining in downtown Camden on Thursday night are the ones from this Camden Police Department patrol car and other carss headlights passing through the intersection of Broad and DeKalb streets. A powerful storm knocked out power to most, if not of all and Camden and to other city of Camden electric customers. Lightning caused a barn fire and minor damage at KershawHealth. - photo by Jim Tatum
Martin L. Cahn and Jim Tatum
C-I staff
Updated: Aug. 10, 2015, 1 a.m.
A powerful thunderstorm knocked out power to most if not all of Camden on Thursday night, along with other city of Camden electric customers. Blinding lightning flashes struck around the city, causing minor damage at KershawHealth and, possibly setting fire to a barn on Firetower Farm Road. Strong winds knocked tree limbs onto power lines or knocked power lines on to roadways.

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