Hurricane Matthew strikes Bulloch

Storm kills 2, downs trees, causes widespread power outages

A cyclist makes his way along Bobby Donaldson Avenue past a large fallen tree on Elm Street Saturday as Statesboro and Bulloch County continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

W Matthew lead — A cyclist makes his way along Bobby Donaldson Avenue past a large fallen tree on Elm Street Saturday as Statesboro and Bulloch County continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

Two men were killed early Saturday morning as tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Matthew ripped through Bulloch County, leaving a tangle of downed trees, fallen power lines and property damage. Thousands were without power for most of the night, and work crews from Georgia Power and Excelsior EMC could take several days before power is fully restored in the area. As of 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Georgia Power was reporting 151 outages, affecting 11,263 customers in the Bulloch County area, while Excelsior reported 9,681 customers affected in Bulloch.

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