Georgia Power Faces Historic Outages as Hurricane Helene Leaves 400000 Without Power and Claims 25 Lives
More than 400,000 Georgia customers were without power as Vice President Kamala Harris visited areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene on Wednesday. The storm caused at least 25 fatalities and left up to 1.3 million homes without electricity, with significant outages reported in Augusta, Savannah, and Valdosta. Major disaster declarations have been approved for 41 counties, allowing residents to access emergency funds and FEMA assistance, while restoration efforts continue across the state.