ATLANTA - The massive system that brought intense rainfall across Georgia has moved out of the state and is being replaced by high winds that have knocked down trees onto power lines.
A spokesman for Georgia Power Co., Jeff Wilson, says about 7,000 customers were without power about 1 a.m. Friday. That number had dwindled to 680 by daybreak, including 60 in metro Atlanta, 250 around Rome and 300 around Martinez.
He says more outages are anticipated during the day because of high wind.
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee, Fla., says more than 5 inches of rain fell in Albany and Valdosta from Tuesday to Thursday.
Flood warnings remain in effect.
Concerns about flooded roadways and other weather-related problems also prompted school closings in at least 25 Georgia districts.
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October 8th, 2024
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