A Sacramento homeowner has been left powerless for nearly a week after a city tree knocked out a power line that energizes the historic midtown home. What isn't clear is who is responsible.

The tree branch fell on the power line last Friday, but the housemates were gone for the holiday weekend and were not notified by SMUD via email or text that the power was out. When they returned to the home on Monday, it was 72 hours after the incident.

"We open the door smells like an episode of 'The Walking Dead' in there. It's absolute disaster. The smell is unspeakably bad." said Korben Boaz, the homeowner.

He said the information left on a note hung on the door provided four phone numbers and a name to contact, but when he went to call, only two of the numbers worked, and took him to automated

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