ATLANTA — About 270,000 customers in Georgia still were without electricity Thursday, six days after Hurricane Helene cut a destructive swath across the southeastern part of the state, down from 1.3 million at the storm’s peak.
The death toll in Georgia now is up to at least 33, many from trees falling on their homes, Gov. Brian Kemp said during a briefing Thursday at the state Capitol after touring damaged areas during the previous two days with First Lady Marty Kemp.
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