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Power restoration process slow but steady
Hurricane Matthew leaves behind extensive damage
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Two unidentified workers with Diverse Power EMC in LaGrange, Ga., fish power lines out of a pond on the Georgia Southern University Golf Course Monday. Crews from Excelsior EMC and other EMCs from around the state continue to work to restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. - photo by Photo courtesy Excelsior EMC
Crews are working fervently to restore power and clear county roads, but there is so much storm damage from Hurricane Matthew, "it's going to take some time," said Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn. Georgia Power Company, which called in crews from several other states to assist with storm response in the area, is "about 90 percent completed, and the other 10 percent (of customers) should be restored by (Monday night)," he said. Approximately 600 Georgia Power customers in Bulloch were still without power as of 5 p.m. Monday, according to the company's website.
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