Extreme weather hit Coosa Island overnight Saturday into Sunday, causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure.Damaged homes, ripped and downed power lines, and debris are everywhere.Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative CEO Jon Cullimore said crews are now working around the clock to restore power.“We are here for our consumers as an electric cooperative we’re owned by the consumers we serve, we’re not for profit, we’re here to provide service and that’s what our guys are out doing they’re trying to get that service restored because our consumers need that electricity especially with the colder weather that’s coming in,” explained Cullimore.>>THE LATEST: Your forecast from WVTM 13 meteorologistsResidents off camera said they noticed the strong winds around midnight.It only lasted for about five minutes, but the damage the wind left behind will take much longer to fix.Some who live here even say they may have to rebuild their homes from the ground …
