<p>A string of four twisters that swept through Georgia killed at least one and cut a swath of devastation from the Alabama line up to Gainesville, state officials said.</p><p>Drake Walker, an 11-year-old from Sycamore, was killed by a falling tree branch as he played outside when the powerful storms passed through.</p><p>The vicious storms damaged more than 2,000 homes, 300 cars and at least 70 agricultural buildings, said State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine.</p><p>He said the damage loses could easily top $15 million, a figure that does not include infrastructure damage or the storm's economic impact.</p><p>"It's remarkable," Oxendine said. "1998 was the only time I've seen more destruction from wind in Georgia."</p><p>During that storm eight years ago, a batch of tornadoes ripped through Atlanta's north suburbs and devastated entire neighborhoods.</p><p>This time, the storms damaged homes and businesses throughout the state and knocked out power to more than 40,000 customers.</p><p>___></p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x1cd99dc)</p>
