Comcast Outage Impacts Tuscaloosa Customers Amid Severe Weather

0:00This is Corey, with Birmingham News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Thousands of Comcasts customers in the Tuscaloosa area are dealing with an internet outage right now. Between 3,500 and 4,000 subscribers in the local ZIP code have no service due to major storm damage. Comcasts has confirmed the interruption and says crews are on the job, but there's no estimated time for when things will be back up and running. This is hitting hard for folks trying to watch local news, especially with severe weather threats in the area. Many can't access their usual TV service through Comcast. The outage comes at a bad time, as the first alert weather team keeps everyone updated on storm risks. If your service is down, you can still catch WBRC live on the free streaming app for smart TVs like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Apple TV. Download it from your app store. The WBRC News app works great on phones and tablets too, with live newscasts, alerts, and weather info. Or just head to WBRC.com anytime.

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