Thousands Without Power, Boil Water Advisory in Parts of Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — Thousands were still without power well into Sunday morning, and a boil water advisory continued for downtown Atlanta and surrounding neighborhoods.

According to Atlanta Watershed, the boil water advisory included areas served by the distribution system including downtown Atlanta and Avon Ave to the south, Holtzclaw Street to the east, Joseph E Lowery Blvd to the west.

A power outage had resulted in water pressure loss in the drinking water at two pumping stations.

See the latest updates at Atlanta Watershed on Twitter.

As of 10 a.m., power outages along Interstate 75 still included 2,700 in the Smyrna area, 2,100 in the Buckhead area and several hundred in between.

Another 400 were without power in the Dixie Hils area. See the latest power outages mapped.

Here are Georgia Power's tips for residents following a storm:

• Never touch any downed wire - it can kill. Telephone or cable TV wires that touch a power line can be deadly. Click here to report the location of any downed line to Georgia Power. You can also contact local authorities or 911.
• Never try to make your own electrical repairs. Let our crews do dangerous work.
• Never pull tree limbs off lines yourself.
• Never go into areas with debris or downed trees. Dangerous power lines may be buried in wreckage.
• Never go near chain link fences. Dangerous lines may touch the metal.
• Never step in puddles. They may be electrified.
• Never connect portable generators to your household electrical wiring. Connect only essential appliances - freezers and refrigerators - directly to a generator. Click here for more on using a generator safely.
• Never walk into areas while crews work. If you're driving near work crews, obey road signs and proceed cautiously.