Georgia Power search for cause of outage in downtown Savannah

Several streets in downtown Savannah are currently without power.

Mayor Van Johnson announced on his Facebook page that a power outage is affecting a significant stretch between River Street to Liberty Street, east of Abercorn Street.

Johnson’s post says that Georgia Power has been notified and that officials are awaiting word on the cause of the outage, as well as restoration times.

Savannah Police are directing traffic in those areas and helping pedestrians travel through the area safely.

This is a developing story and more information will be added when it becomes available.

Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County. She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com.