The monetary toll from last week's storms that moved through Georgia has been put at 135-million dollars--and counting. That's the estimate from state officials. More than half of that number, comes from Sumter County alone. The state's Insurance Commissioner says the 135-million estimate covers 'insured losses' only, such as homes, autos, and commercial buildings. It does NOT include losses to utilities, and city and county damage to roads, bridges, and infrastructure. Governor Sonny Perdue had declared a state of emergency in nine counties.
In the wake of last week's storms, residents in the Americus-area don't have a hospital to go to right now. The 143-bed Sumter County Regional Hospital was hit by a twister that rolled through town. Officials are still looking at what can be salvaged with the building, and what would have to be leveled and rebuilt.
