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Nearly 500K Without Power In After Zeta Speeds Through Alabama
Alabama Power reports that nearly half a million customers lost power after Tropical Storm Zeta sped through the state Wednesday night.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — AFter Tropical Storm Zeta sped through the state Wednesday night and Thursday morning, Alabama Power reports that nearly half a million customers lost power overnight.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, 497,078 people were without power in Alabama, about 460,000 of whom are Alabama Power customers.
Alabama Power said crews throughout the state are working to restore service, and reminded people to avoid down power lines and to keep a safe distance from crews working on lines.
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Our crews are working to get the lights back on! This video explains the process we are currently working through to restore service. pic.twitter.com/PhL5AVeq6j
— alabamapower (@alabamapower) October 29, 2020
In the Birmingham metro area, counties reporting outages:
Bibb County: 8,296 outages
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Blount County: 974 outages
Chilton County: 14,076 outages
Jefferson County: 14,116 outages
St. Clair County: 8,296 outages
Shelby County: 53,943 outages
Walker County: 288 outages
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