Thousands Without Power Across Florida’s Big Bend and South Georgia Following Hurricane Isaias
Thousands of customers are without power across the Big Bend region of Florida and South Georgia. In Florida, over 22,000 customers are affected by outages reported by Tallahassee, Talquin Electric, and Tri-County Electric, with downed trees and powerlines from Hurricane…
Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 9, 2026 — Thousands of electricity customers are currently experiencing power outages across Florida’s Big Bend region and into South Georgia. The widespread disruptions are primarily attributed to the impact of Hurricane Isaias, which brought downed trees and powerlines to the affected areas.
In Florida, the extent of the outages is significant, with over 22,000 customers reported to be without power. Service providers including Tallahassee, Talquin Electric, and Tri-County Electric have indicated they are responding to these widespread issues. The cause for these disruptions has been identified as fallen trees and damaged powerlines resulting from the storm.
The situation is mirrored in South Georgia, where several utility companies and municipal services are reporting substantial power interruptions. These include Mitchell EMC, Grady EMC, Colquitt EMC, and the City of Thomasville. The specific number of affected customers in Georgia was not provided in the summary, but the outages are described as significant across these service areas.
Utility crews are working to assess the damage and restore electricity to affected homes and businesses. The timeline for full restoration was not immediately available.
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