Several hundred still without power, crew working to restore service

ATLANTA – With severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across Georgia Thursday and Friday, Georgia Power has crews in the field working to repair storm damage as quickly as possible and has restored power to thousands of customers overnight and this morning. The company provides the latest information on outages across the state via the online Outage Map.

The company encourages customers to be storm ready throughout the holiday with free tools and resources, including Georgia Power Outage Alerts which provide personalized notifications and updates via text message, phone call, and email whenever power is interrupted at their home or business.

In addition to Outage Alerts, other resources from the company include:

  • Outage & Storm Center – Visit and bookmark www.georgiapower.com/storm to sign up for Outage Alerts, report and check the status of outages and find helpful information for before, during and after severe weather.
  • Outage Map – Housed within the Outage & Storm Center, Georgia Power’s interactive Outage Map provides near real-time information, allowing users to see where outages are occurring across the state and track estimated restoration times.
  • Georgia Power Mobile App – Download the Georgia Power mobile app for Apple and Android devices to access storm and outage information on the go. Use the app anytime to access account information and mobile bill payment options, as well as energy efficiency tools.
  • @GeorgiaPower on Twitter – Follow @GeorgiaPower on Twitter for storm tips, outage updates, customer service and more.

In addition to online resources, customers can report and check the status of an outage 24 hours a day by contacting Georgia Power at 888-891-0938.