ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power is
encouraging its 2.6 million customers to be severe-weather ready,
as the company partners with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the
National Weather Service for Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW),
which will take place February 3 – 7.
Georgia Power reminds customers to keep safety first during severe
weather and offers the following storm tips customers can take to
help their families become severe-weather ready:
- Before a Storm: Stay aware and check the weather
forecast before heading outdoors. Check your emergency kit, and
family plan? unplug major appliances and charge cell phones in case
you lose power.
- During a Storm: Take safe shelter inside a sturdy
building away from windows and doors. Avoid contact with conductors
of electricity - appliances, metal objects and water.
- After a Storm: Never touch any downed or
low-hanging wire, including telephone or TV wires that touch a
power line. Never pull tree limbs off of power lines yourself or
enter areas with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may
be buried in wreckage. Customers should call 911 or Georgia
Power immediately if they see a fallen or low-hanging power
line.
Georgia Power Resources You Can Use
- Outage Alerts – Subscribe to the free Georgia Power
Outage Alert service to receive personalized notifications and
updates via text message.
- Outage & Storm Center – Available at
www.georgiapower.com/storm, customers can visit this site to sign
up for Outage Alerts, report and check the status of outages, and
access useful safety tips and information. Customers can report and
check the status of an outage 24 hours a day by contacting Georgia
Power at 888-891-0938.
- Outage Map – Housed within the Outage & Storm
Center, Georgia Power's interactive Outage Map provides near
real-time information, allowing users to see where outages are
occurring across the state and track estimated restoration
times.
- Georgia Power Mobile App – Download the Georgia
Power mobile app for Apple and Android devices to access storm and
outage information on the go.
- @GeorgiaPower on Twitter – Follow @GeorgiaPower on
Twitter for storm tips, outage updates, customer service and
more.
Tips to Help You Prepare for Severe Weather
Year-round
- Build an Emergency Kit – A well-built kit
should contain enough supplies to get you and your family through
three days without electricity or running water.
- Power Restoration Process – Georgia Power
crews focus on repairs that return power to the greatest number of
customers in the least amount of time.
- Assessing Conditions – Before restoration crews can
get to work, damage assessment teams identify trouble spots and the
resources needed to fix it.
- Downed Tree Safety – Downed trees are usually the
cause of an outage after a storm. Never attempt to pull tree limbs
off wires yourself.
- Generator Safety – Never use generators in
an enclosed space. They produce dangerous carbon monoxide that
can't be seen or smelled.
- Storing Food and Medicine in an Outage –
During an outage, it's important to know how to safely store your
food and medicine.
Georgia Power constantly monitors changing weather conditions
and remains prepared to respond to any service interruptions that
might occur because of severe weather. Customers can subscribe to
Georgia Power's YouTube Storm
Channel for the latest safety videos and can connect with
Georgia Power on Facebook and Twitter for helpful information
and restoration updates during severe weather.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the
largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO),
America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer
Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company's
promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to
delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates
below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse,
innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural
gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.
Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its
customers every day and the company is consistently recognized by
J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer
satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and
connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower),
Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram
(Instagram.com/ga_power).
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