GDOT Responds to Downed Trees on I-75

VALDOSTA, GA. – Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance crews cleared trees and debris from Interstate 75 southbound in Lowndes County this morning after strong thunderstorms moved through the area. Reports were received at 10:21 a.m. of trees…

Insured Damages From Winter Storm Estimated at $25…

ATLANTA, GA - Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said estimated insured losses in Georgia from last week’s winter storm stands at $25 million. “Data collected by insurance adjusters are now reaching my office,” Hudgens said. “We anticipate…

Storm Outages Continue to Stack Up Throughout North…

ATLANTA, GA - Winter Storm Pax has left many North Georgians without power. According to Georgia Power around 237,000 of their customers were without power, 280,000 customers have had their power restored, and a total…

President Obama Signs Georgia Emergency Declaration

ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that President Obama has declared an emergency in the state of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency…

*Update* Gov. Deal Expands State of Emergency to…

ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal has expanded the state of emergency to from 45 counties to 88. The additional counties are: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Burke, Butts, Clayton, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Emanuel, Fayette, Glascock, Greene, Hancock,…

Deal Mobilizes State Resources as North Georgia Braces…

ATLANTA, GA - With the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Watch for Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Nathan Deal today put emergency response agencies on alert and began significant preparations. “I have directed…