Georgia Power responding as Winter Storm Uri moves across the Southeast

As winter storm Uri moves across the Southeast, the Georgia Power Storm Center is monitoring the changing weather conditions and is prepared to respond to any service interruptions as quickly and safely as possible. Since most of the extreme winter weather is expected further west, company crews are pre-staging to support our sister companies’ restoration efforts across the Southern Company system while maintaining coverage for our customers in case of any service disruptions.  Georgia Power reminds customers to keep safety first during predicted winter weather and offers the following tools to stay connected and informed.  Tools you can use to prepare for severe weather year-round.  Follow @GeorgiaPower on Twitter for storm tips, outage updates, and more.  Subscribe to the free Georgia Power Outage Alert service to receive personalized notifications and updates via text message.  Available at www.georgiapower.com/WinterPrep, 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.  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.  Download the Georgia Power mobile app for Apple and Android devices to access storm and outage information on the go.  Visit the Georgia Power storm page for information on how to build a family emergency plan and emergency supply kit.