Georgia Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Crystal Paulk-Buchanan said donated goods can be dropped off at Gilmer Fire Station 1 in East Ellijay.
She said the biggest demand is for cleaning supplies, including mops, brooms, buckets, trash bags and gloves. She said residents also need wooden studs, sheet rock, insulation, hammers, tarps and plywood.
Also needed are personal hygiene products, small first aid kits and bottled water.
Call 706-635-3424 to arrange a delivery.
Donations of used clothing are not needed.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( http://bit.ly/1ejuVM6 ) reports four homes were destroyed and 28 others received major damage in Thursday's flooding.
Gilmer County was one of several counties in north Georgia hit hard by another round of heavy rains Thursday. (See earlier story. Link below.)
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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
(AccessNorthGa.com's Ken Stanford contributed to this story.)
Flooding near Clear Creek Acres subdivision off of Homer Wright Road in Gilmer County. (Photo from the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office Facebook page)
http://accesswdun.com/article/2013/8/264179