Georgia officials are warning residents to take precautions against high winds and bitterly cold temperatures from an approaching winter storm.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that officials most fear power outages caused by wind, which could cut off heating to homes and some health care facilities. Officials warn wind could also delay reconnecting power.
“It may be very hard to get the crews to fix a downed power outage until it’s safe to do so,” Kemp said.
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