ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Hundreds in the Albany metro area are without power as thunderstorms roll through Southwest Georgia.

According to Georgia Power, nearly 300 customers are without power in Sasser alone.

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Other surrounding areas have reported outages as well. As of 9:30 p.m., people in the following towns are without power, according to Georgia Power:

• Albany:
  • East Albany - approximately 147 customers without power
  • South Albany/Putney - approximately 19 customers without power
• Baconton - 52 customers without power
• Bainbridge - 14 customers without power
• Dawson - Less than 5 customers without power
• Sasser - 294 customers without power
• Smithville - 5 customers without power
• Valdosta - Less than 5 customers without power

To check for updates concerning Georgia Power outages, or to report an outage, check Georgia Power’s outage map.

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