Georgia Power says you can now report an outage with social media.
Georgia Power's Storm Center is located inside the companies headquarters in downtown Atlanta. It is manned during severe weather events when the power goes out and crews are out in the field making repairs.
"With today's smartphones, of course you can go to the internet and go to Georgia Power storm site. You can get information on outages and how to report them. In addition, we've got Twitter that we report outage information, that you can send in questions and our corporate communications folk's monitor that and answer people's question," said Aaron Strickland, Georgia Power's distribution manager.
If you plan to report an outage by using your cell phone, Georgia Power says your cell phone number needs to be linked to your account.
"So, if you only have your house phone on there and you call on a cell phone, it makes it a little bit more cumbersome to get the correct information, so getting the all you phone information in your Georgia Power account makes it much easier to look at your account and talk with you," said Strickland.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:02:13 GMT
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
Monday, May 20 2013 8:25 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:25:27 GMT
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years.
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years. Twelve Gwinnett County seniors honored with the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship will go to college for free, and five of them are from Mountain View High School.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:24:30 GMT
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:10:38 GMT
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
