The head of Georgia Light and Power praised his department 's handling of events . About 283,000 customers remained without power that evening . The review will be done at no expense to the state and be completed by December 1 , before a different panel probing similar storm-related issues completes its own report . The storm led to at least 22 deaths in the eastern United States .
The head of Georgia Light and Power praised his department 's handling of events . About 283,000 customers remained without power that evening . The storm led to at least 22 deaths in the eastern United States .