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Nearly 500 Georgia Power outages resolving in Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga areas

WTVC · last updated

UPDATE: A Georgia Power spokesperson tells us a tree may have fallen and damaged wires in the city of Chickamauga, leading to crews de-energizing those wires so repairs could be made.

The power is being restored and those outages should be resolved shortly.

We’ve reached out to the City of Chickamauga for more information.

EARLIER:

According to the Georgia Power Outage Map, almost 500 customers in the areas of Fort Oglethorpe and Chickamauga are experiencing outages.

According to that page, the Estimated Restoration Time is around 8:45 p.m.

Georgia Power also states, “Additional Outage and ERT updates will be provided as details become available.”

We have reached out to Georgia Power about the cause of these outages and are waiting to hear back.

To report an outage, customers can visit their website here or call 1-888-891-0938.

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