Hundreds of Marietta seniors face hours without power: ‘People are scared to death’

The Brief

  • Power was restored to 300 units at Peachstone Independent Senior Living following a multi-hour Tuesday afternoon outage.
  • Residents claim the utility company cited unpaid bills as the reason for shutting off the complex’s power.
  • The outage endangered vulnerable seniors who rely on electricity for life-saving oxygen machines and medical stability.

MARIETTA, Ga. Power has been restored to a Marietta senior living complex after a Tuesday afternoon outage left hundreds of elderly residents in the dark and sparked fears over life-saving medical equipment.

Crews returned electricity to the Peachstone Independent Senior Living complex late Tuesday following a multi-hour shutoff that affected approximately 300 units. While power is back on, residents remain frustrated over the cause of the disruption.

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