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Isaias Unleashes Fury: 100K+ Georgia Homes Dark
10 Oct
Summary
- Over 100,000 Georgia residents lost power due to Hurricane Isaias.
- Governor Kemp declared a State of Emergency to aid relief efforts.
- The storm caused dangerous surges and flash flooding across the state.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida on Friday night, unleashing its fury on Georgia and leaving over 100,000 residents without power. As of Saturday morning, PowerOutage.us reported 95,162 homes and businesses statewide were without electricity, impacting approximately 1.8% of Georgia's 5.1 million customers.
DeKalb County reported the highest number of outages with 10,684 customers affected. Other heavily impacted areas included Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton, Carroll, and Muscogee counties. Governor Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency to facilitate a streamlined response and marshal resources. The storm also brought dangerous conditions, including storm surges and flash flooding, with warnings of possible tornadoes in metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
The storm's trajectory is expected to carry it into Alabama and the Tennessee Valley over the weekend. Residents are urged to stay clear of downed power lines and report them to utility or emergency services. Georgia Power is preparing crews and equipment to address the extensive damage caused by the hurricane.
