Flooding Prompts State Of Emergency In South Georgia

As a result of heavy rain that fell late last week into the weekend, Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency for six south Georgia counties. Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Tift, Turner and Worth counties will be eligible for state help in dealing with cleanup and repair efforts from flooding in the region. 800 miles of roads and nearly 100 homes were damaged in the six-county area. Nine bridges in the region also sustained damage. The agencies available to local authorities include GEMA, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation.

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.

State of emergency for Cherokee Co.

Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency for Cherokee County following Tuesday’s severe storms. The move allows state resources to help with cleanup efforts. State officials estimate the storms caused more than $5 million in damage. No serious injuries were reported.

Storm update: thousands still without power

Sandy Springs: a police cruiser blocks traffic along Johnson Ferry Road, near a telephone pole and power lines that were downed by high winds late Sunday afternoon. There were no injuries or damage to homes or vehicles, according to Patrol Officer Swinson of the Sandy Springs Police Department. Similar scenes occurred along nearby Riverside Drive, and in other areas of metro Atlanta. (Dave Bender)

Thousands of Georgia residents, most in Macon, are still without power this morning in the wake of destructive storms that moved through the state early Sunday morning. A spokesman for Georgia Power says 45,000 customers are without electricity--most are in the Macon area, with about 1,600 in the metro Atlanta region. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service confirmed that at least six of the storms spawned tornadoes. That includes a twister that struck Laurens County and killed a resident. Bibb, Clayton, and Carroll counties were also especially hard-hit by storms and tornadoes. Governor Sonny Perdue late Sunday declared a state-of-emergency for six counties: Bibb, Carroll, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, and Laurens. Perdue is in the Macon area today to assess damage. Several areas of the state cancelled classes for students.

Governor declares state of emergency

Governor Sonny Perdue on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in 21 Georgia counties, as the wildfires rage in the southeastern portion of the state.

The order ensures that state resources are available to help the main agencies involved in fighting the blazes, including the Georgia Forestry Commission and Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Assistance can also be directed to local governments involved.

Fires have now burned over 100-thousand acres in over two weeks.