Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday evening, causing widespread damage and outages across Clay Electric’s service territory.

As of 8:30 a.m. Friday, more than 100,000 members are without electricity. Clay Electric personnel and mutual aid crews will work to clear debris and restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Due to the magnitude of the damage, restoration efforts will take time. Clay Electric is unable to provide estimates for when power will be restored.

The storm resulted in a large number of downed power lines. If you see a downed line, move away and do not touch it or drive over it. You should assume that any downed line is energized.

The best way to report an outage is through the MyClayElectric app, which is free to download. You can call 1-888-434-9844, but please be aware that phone lines are limited.