Power Outages in Rabun Co.

Several people are waking up without power today, April 13, 2020, in Rabun County.  According to the Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, 282 customers have been affected by this outage.  Repair crews are still assessing the damage; however, streets currently affected are Dixon Lane, Tallulah River Road, and Trickle Creek.  Georgia Power customers are also experiencing widespread outages this morning. Repair and assessment crews have been mobilized and are assessing damage and beginning repair work. So far, 964 customers in Rabun County are being affected by 38 outages.  In Dillard, 47 customers are being impacted by 6 outages. In Mountain City, 152 customers are affected by 9 outages. In Tiger, 708 customers are being impacted by 21 outages. Remember, never touch any downed wire or low hanging wire, including Cable TV wires that touch a power line. Never pull tree limbs off power lines yourself or enter areas with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may be buried in the wreckage.  Call Georgia Power at 1-888-891-0938 or 911 to report any downed power lines.