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Walton EMC Prepares for Possibility of Hurricane Frances

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2004

Contact Greg Brooks, 770/266-2307
Contact Katie Woodall, 770/266-2572

MONROE, Ga. -- Walton Electric Membership Corporation is preparing for the possibility that remnants of Hurricane Frances will affect the cooperative's ten-county service territory.

"It's still too early to tell if Hurricane Frances will threaten our area," says Walton EMC's Greg Brooks. "We want consumers to be assured that we're ready to restore electric service in the event we're affected by this storm."

Walton EMC has been monitoring weather conditions for several days and has contingency plans to address problems associated with high winds and tree damage should the area experience severe weather.

The co-op has mobilized employees, prepared trucks with emergency equipment and procured materials in anticipation of the storm. Additionally, South Georgia EMCs that could be hardest hit have called on unaffected EMCs to provide support.

According to Brooks, all EMC departments are preparing and all personnel are on standby.

"We will continue to watch this storm closely," says Brooks. "We also remind our members to keep abreast of the storm's development and take precautions in the event this area does experience the effects of Hurricane Frances."

Customers should contact Walton EMC to report power outages at 770/267-2505 or via the Internet at www.waltonemc.com. The co-op's web site also contains extensive information on outage preparation and electricity restoration.

Established in 1936, Walton EMC is a consumer-owned electric cooperative with 105,000 accounts in ten Northeast Georgia counties between Atlanta and Athens.

Learn how to prepare for a power outage.

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