Rains drench Columbus, Rome

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(National Weather Service)

The cities of Columbus and Rome were the big winners in the rain that fell on Georgia on Monday.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City says Columbus got 2.56 inches of rain yesterday. Rome got 1.21 inches.

In the words of meteorologist Mike Leary, "They got lucky."

However, the rain had little effect on the drought that is parching the Southeast. Rain and fog caused some problems for travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which received .46 inches of rain.

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