Just before 2 p.m., power outages have been reported in the Demorest area, with Georgia Power showing 631 customers in Habersham without power.
Wind speeds remain at around 20 mph.
The traffic light in downtown Demorest at Central Avenue and 441 also is without power and should be treated as a 4-way stop.
Just after 2 p.m., Habersham EMC reported a total of 6,824 customers without electricity Wednesday.
Pockets of power outages have occurred throughout North Georgia Wednesday as wind speeds have stayed at about 20 mph and downed trees in some areas.
Around noon Wednesday, Habersham EMC reported 15 customers without power in Habersham while a total of 265 reported outages in White County.
“Crews are currently responding to outages caused by high winds and downed trees,” HEMC posted to Facebook around 11 a.m. Wednesday. “Please avoid downed lines and treat all as if energized.”
