ATLANTA — Power outages are being reported all over the state as Hurricane Helene approaches land.
The hurricane is forecasted to be a Category 4 at landfall. 11Alive Weather Impact team has forecasted Helene to remain a hurricane in southern and central Georgia and a tropical storm as it cuts through north Georgia.
Many Georgia schools have already canceled classes on Thursday and Friday; here's our current list: Georgia school closings for Hurricane Helene
North Georgia, metro Atlanta power outages from Hurricane Helene
Georgia Power
Georgia EMC
The Georgia EMC outage map can be found here. It does not provide detailed county-by-county numbers like Georgia Power's but offers an overview by region.
Current Outages: 2,872
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