At the time of this story, Georgia Power's has 640 customers in Statesboro and Bulloch County without power.
Excelsior EMC outage maps show 2,944 customers out in Bulloch at the time of this story. Excelsior EMC are cautioning customers that power outages could extend into next week or longer for some.
Outage maps
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Friday, October 4th power company statements
EMC
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"Eight days into rebuilding our distribution system, we’re seeing positive results! As of this evening, power has been restored to nearly 80% of our members. With more crews arriving today and additional support coming tomorrow, our workforce will be over 600 strong.
Progress has been steady, but we anticipate it to slow down as we address the single-phase taps that have experienced significant damage. Restoration will take several more days, but the good news is that the end is in sight. Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to work diligently to get everyone back online. Please take advantage of the resources in your county for those who are without power..
If you're still experiencing an outage, rest assured that our teams will not stop until every last member has their lights back on. We continue to work around the clock, and our goal is to have the remaining outages restored as quickly and safely as possible.
A huge thank you also goes to the families of our linemen and office staff, who have supported them while they serve our community.
Please continue to report any issues or outages using the app or by calling our offices at 912-685-2115 or 912-764-2123."
GPC
"Teams across the state have done a phenomenal job the past week responding to our customers after the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Since the onset of the storm, crews safely worked to restore power to over 1.245 million customers statewide.
In the five-county Statesboro Area, power has been restored to approximately 90% of customers who were affected. Currently, there are 3,193 customers remaining without power, most of which are in some of the hardest hit areas. We will continue to work around the clock until power is restored to every customer who can accept it.
Hurricane Helene had a statewide impact and Georgia Power matched that with a statewide response, including engagement of every Georgia Power crew at the beginning of the storm and thousands of additional lineworkers from outside of Georgia. We currently have over 22,000 resources engaged in restoration, including over 3,000 GPC and contract resources working in Southeast Region.
For the most updated outage information, please see our Outage Map.
The company will continue to post updated information throughout the remainder of the restoration process and will make every effort to return power to customers sooner than expected. The most current information can be found at www.GeorgiaPower.com/Storm.
Customers are cautioned not to rely on inaccurate details they may see from non-company sources.
Beware of Scams:
- Georgia Power wants to remind customers to be aware of scams during the statewide recovery from Hurricane Helene.
- Georgia Power will never ask for payment for expedited service restoration. All customers are restored as quickly as possible.
- Georgia Power will not refuse to reconnect service to customers impacted by the hurricane because of a past due bill or demand payment prior to reconnection.
On behalf of the entire Georgia Power team involved in this historic effort, thank you for your patience, support and understanding."
Georgia Power, Southern Company and Southern Company Gas charitable foundations donate $3 million for Hurricane Helene Relief
The Georgia Power, Southern Company and Southern Company Gas charitable foundations will collectively donate $3 million to aid Hurricane Helene relief efforts. The historic, destructive storm has devastated communities across the Southeast. As the companies continue to rebuild and restore service to impacted communities, they stand together in the effort to help those communities affected by the widespread storm and flood damage.
- The Georgia Power Foundation will donate $1 million to local organizations serving Georgia’s impacted communities.
- The Southern Company Foundation is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid in their relief efforts across the Southeast. Additionally, the company will match up to $500,000 in employee donations to the American Red Cross.
- The Southern Company Gas Foundation will donate $500,000 to support local communities in recovery efforts throughout the state of Georgia through its Atlanta Gas Light Foundation.
In addition to helping customers, neighbors and communities affected by Hurricane Helene, the companies are providing emergency support to hundreds of employees impacted by the storm – many of whom are currently engaged in Georgia Power’s statewide restoration efforts.
“During times of crisis like Hurricane Helene, we are able to tap the full strength of the Southern Company system to support our communities and colleagues,” said Kim Greene, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. “At Georgia Power, our employees are citizens wherever we serve every day, and this commitment goes into overdrive when we’re coming together to overcome extreme challenges. Alongside all Southern Company leadership, I am so inspired by the resilience of our communities and grateful to everyone engaged in this historic response. Our thoughts and prayers remain with all the families and customers impacted, and all our teams who remain on the ground right now responding.”
Georgia Power has restored power to more than 1.2 million customers following Hurricane Helene – more than 90% of all customers impacted by the most destructive hurricane in the company's history. The company has 20,000+ personnel engaged in response – including integrated teams from within the Southern Company family. Progress is ongoing and the company expects to reach 95% total restoration by Saturday.
Crews continue to work their way through the power system efficiently and effectively to safely repair extreme damage and restore power to the most customers with every repair made. Efforts have further intensified to repair damage and restore service in the hardest hit areas with crews working around the clock in communities such as Augusta, Savannah and Valdosta.
In many cases, the damage to infrastructure is so severe that teams are essentially rebuilding sections of the grid and not just repairing specific elements. While damage and treacherous conditions remain, teams are working safely, efficiently and will remain in the field until every customer who can accept power is restored.
Please visit our Outage Map for the latest update on our restoration process, including ERTs. We will continue to update the Outage Map, and our customers on social.
Thank a lineman
Now is the time to shower all of the linemen who are working tirelessly around the clock to restore our power with kindness and patience. Many of these dedicated workers have traveled long distances, leaving their families behind to help us.
If you have a sign in front of your business, please use these to thank the linemen. Any show of support for them will go a long way.