Southwest Georgia continued to clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael over the weekend, with many nursing homes and hospitals relying on backup generators.
Gov. Nathan Deal (R) said Thursday that the facilities had power but were reliant on the generators. While the state has had fewer power outages and deaths than neighboring Florida, around 206,000 homes and business remained without power Friday afternoon.
As of Saturday morning, the Georgia Health Care Association said it was aware of 15 centers that are still operating on emergency power following the impact of Hurricane Michael.
“We remain dedicated to supporting our members who were impacted by the storm and our state partners as they work to restore power to those centers as quickly as possible,” Director of Communications Devon Barill told McKnight’s.
Among Michael’s victims was an 11-year-old girl in Seminole County. President Trump, who declared a federal state of emergency for Georgia, is expected to visit the region this week.
