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Update: Downed Power Lines, Traffic Lights Out on US 78 in Oconee

Power has been restored, according to Walton EMC.

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Update: 11:30 a.m.: According to Walton EMC's website, power is back on.

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Power lines are down on US 78 at Franklin Grove subdivision, and traffic lights at US 78 and Mars Hill and US 78 and GA 53 are out, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office.

As of 9:20 a.m., Walton EMC reports there are currently 1,575 meters in substation 22 that are affected, and 1,345 of those are in Oconee County.

View a map of the current outages on the company's website.

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