Georgia Power, Hurricane Helene
Georgia Power says power restored to 95%+ of their customers impacted by Helene
On Saturday, Georgia Power announced they have restored power to over 1.3 million customers following Hurricane Helene – more than 95% of all customers who were impacted. Georgia Power says intensive restoration efforts remain underway to reconnect customers in the hardest hit areas of the state,
Georgia Power extends grace period for customers impacted by Helene
ATLANTA — Georgia Power is extending its grace period for all customers impacted by Hurricane Helene, the company announced on Monday. In a text message sent out to customers, Georgia Power noted it has "extended the suspension of disconnections, waiving eligible late fees, and pausing collection activities through December 15."
80% of customers reconnected in Augusta, Georgia Power says
Georgia Power has restored electric service to more than 95% of customers impacted by Helene. But those in the hardest-hit areas are still waiting.
Georgia power outage map: Thousands still without power days after Helene
After making landfall in Florida, Helene swept through several southeastern states, causing severe flooding, destruction and power outages.
More than 95% of power restored to customers after Helene, Georgia Power says
Georgia Power announced on Saturday that over 95% of customers have had power restored following Hurricane Helene's devastation. In total, over 1.3 million people have had service restored, according to the utility company.
Thousands in Georgia remain without power, Georgia Power releases estimated restoration times
Now that Hurricane Helene is no longer in the Coastal Empire area, thousands of customers across Southeast Georgia are left without power.
Georgia Power Update: Savannah area may have longer wait for restoration
Those who were expected to get power restored by Georgia Power in the Savannah area may have to wait a couple of days longer than planned, according to House Representative (R) Jesse Petrea on Tuesday.
Workers face ‘treacherous conditions’ restoring power in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
More than 600,000 people were still without power Sunday morning in Georgia, a couple days after Hurricane Helene swept through the state, causing more than a dozen deaths and extensive damage, according to state officials.
Georgia Power announces 90% of impacted customers have electricity
Georgia Power has announced that 90% of customers who lost power during Hurricane Helene have now had electricity restored. The company estimates that 1.2 Million people were without power after the storm wrecked the region last Thursday.
Ga. electric utilities continue to restore power across the state
Georgia’s biggest electric utilities both say Hurricane Helene was the most destructive disaster in their history, growing to 20,000 personnel as they continue their work across the state.
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Georgia Power restores power to another 220K customers, responds to frustration
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Georgia elections chief doesn't expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in the state
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Hurricane damage puts further strain on rural areas in Georgia
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Unitil crews head to Georgia to aid in hurricane aftermath
Line crews from Unitil are heading to Georgia to assist with power restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, ...
Long water and power outages from Helene test patience in the Carolinas and Georgia
President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in North and South Carolina as rescuers continued their search for anyone ...