GEORGIA — The severe weather late Tuesday night left tens of thousands without power in north Georgia to start Wednesday. The storms also knocked down trees across the area.
Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz and Meteorologist Brian Monahan tracked several severe thunderstorm warnings and even a few tornado warnings in far north Georgia. There’s also been some significant flash flooding, especially over parts of Gilmer County.
Crews are focusing on cleaning up damage and restoring power.
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POWER OUTAGES IN NORTH GEORGIA
Emory Decatur Hospital was one of the areas that experienced a power outage. A spokesperson said the hospital’s systems are coming back online, but some scheduled procedures were canceled and there is an ambulance diversion.
“During the outage, while some systems were down, additional staff and resources were brought in to care for and closely monitor patients. Throughout the event, our teams remained focused on providing safe, uninterrupted patient care while working to restore normal operations,” a spokesperson said.