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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Storm Damage Estimate: $25M

Twenty-five million dollars is the early damage estimate of the violent storms that tore through Georgia earlier this week.

Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency in four Georgia counties: Hancock, Jasper, Thomas and Warren.

The storm spawned eleven tornadoes, killing one person and injuring

One insurance company has reported it expects as many as 750 claims from homeowners and businesses. 1,000 claims for damaged vehicles.

In the Hancock county town of Sparta, Johnny Frank Bakers was killed when his home was destroyed by the storm.

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