ATLANTA — As more than 1 million people remain without power in Georgia, those across the state are wondering when it will be restored to their area.
Crews have been working tirelessly across the state in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene, which hit much of south and central Georgia as a hurricane.
Georgia Power announced they had restored power to more than 250,000 customers since the beginning of the storm -- yet roughly 620,000 customers remain without power across the state.
The company announced they are bringing in more resources from outside its area from Alabama Power, Mississippi Power and dozens of other companies. They have more than 14,000 personnel coming to help restore power.
Georgia Power restoration update
On Friday evening, Georgia Power announced they now have estimated restoration times for Georgia communities that include Albany, Alpharetta, Americus, Atlanta, Austell, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Columbus, Dalton, Jonesboro, Lawrenceville, Newnan, Rome, Smyrna and Tucker.
All customers need to do to be able to check their outage status in these communities is visit this link and log in to their account to be able to find the section to check their outage status.
Georgia Power also offered these tips for drivers and people to keep themselves and their crews safe:
- Watch for Georgia Power crews working across the state. If driving, move over one lane for utility vehicles stopped on the side of the road – it's the law in Georgia.
- Watch for downed wires. Downed power lines may be hidden by debris or fallen trees.
- Never touch any downed wire or attempt to remove tree branches from power lines – it can kill.
- Don't step in standing water or saturated ground where downed lines may be present. They could be electrified.
- Avoid chain link fences. They may be electrified by a downed line out of sight and conduct electricity over great distances.
- Never attempt repairs to electric service connections. Customers should also note that if their home, including the meter box or mast/connection point, is severely damaged by the storm repairs may need to be made by an electrician before Georgia Power can reconnect power.