CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Strong storms that moved through Northeast Georgia overnight knocked out power to thousands of customers across the region, prompting utility crews to work through the night to restore service.
As of Wednesday morning, Habersham EMC reported 12 customers without power. Across the state, electric membership corporations were reporting more than 4,000 outages, with the majority concentrated in North and Northwest Georgia, stretching from Dalton to Hiawassee.
On their Facebook page this morning, Habersham EMC wrote, “Crews have been working through the night to restore power from the damage that the wind is causing in our area. We are expecting high winds today so please be safe and know that we are here for you and are responding to outages 24/7. We appreciate your patience and understanding.”
Georgia Power reported more than 5,000 customers without electricity statewide…