Helene continues to weaken while moving farther inland over Georgia. The storm was about 40 miles east of Macon and about 100 miles southeast of Atlanta, moving north at 30 mph at 5 a.m., the center in Miami reported.

Georgia EMC incorporates several smaller power companies across the state. They say 438,174 of those customers are without power, including 60,000 in metro Atlanta. In total, at 1,144,566 Georgians are experiencing power outages. There is no word on when power may be restored.