Alabama Power says 22K out of power in central Alabama after overnight storms

Alabama Power says 22,000 customers are without power in central Alabama and 73,000 are without power statewide as a result of overnight severe weather.

As of 11 a.m., the company said progress has been made with power restoration and service has been restored to more than 18,500 customers in central Alabama since early this morning. Reports of damage include broken poles and downed wire as a result of fallen trees. Crews are actively working to restore service as safely and quickly as possible.

For central Alabama, outages exist throughout the area: 

Tallapoosa County – 6,050 customers

Elmore County – 3,050 customers

Montgomery County – 2,450 customers

Chilton County – 2,400 customers

Lee County – 1,700 customers

Dallas County – 1,300 customers

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Perry County – 1,200 customers

Lowndes County – 1,100 customers

Butler County – 1,025 customers

Wilcox County – 1,000 customers

Autauga County – 750 customers

Fewer outages also exist in Wilcox and Bullock Counties.

Alabama Power encourages customers to be safe following the overnight severe weather: 

• Stay away from downed lines. Do not drive over lines or under low-hanging lines. Always assume power lines are energized.
• Keep children and pets away from downed lines.
• Stay clear of areas with fallen trees or limbs where downed lines may be hidden.
• Exercise caution near chain link fences. Dangerous lines may touch the metal.
• Avoid stepping in puddles and standing water after a storm as they may be touching hidden, downed power lines and be electrified.
• DO NOT attempt to remove tree limbs or anything else caught in power lines. Call at 1-800-888-2726 or contact a local law enforcement agency if downed lines are spotted.