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Equipment failure causes prolonged power outage for Henry County residents
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sam Sachs , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 23, 2026
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Key points The outage is currently impacting 906 customers, according to the Georgia Power Outage Map. Neighbors reported that the outage began around 7 p.
A power outage has been affecting a community since Saturday night. The outage is currently impacting 906 customers, according to the Georgia Power Outage Map. Neighbors reported that the outage began around 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The cause of the outage has been confirmed as equipment failure by a Georgia Power spokesman. Repair work is underway to fix the equipment.
Residents can expect service to be restored by 1:15 p.m. Further details about the outage and restoration efforts are available from the source.
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Published: August 23, 2026 ·
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