Law enforcement reports a number of trees have fallen on the south end of Habersham County as gusty winds continue to sweep through the area.
Around 4:30 p.m. crews were clearing a tree that fell across both lanes of Chase Road near McAllister Road in Cornelia. The road reopened about thirty minutes later.
911 callers also reported trees and power lines down on BC Grant Road in the Alto area.
Toppled trees have blocked roads and taken out power lines and power poles across the state, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without electricity.
Habersham EMC reported it restored power this afternoon to members near Helen after replacing a broken power pole. As of 6 p.m. Saturday, the local electric cooperative’s outage map showed about 100 HEMC members still without power in White and Habersham counties. Georgia Power reported about the same number of outages spread across Habersham, Stephens, Rabun, and White counties.
As of 6:12 p.m. on March 12, Georgia Power was working to restore electricity to more than 20,000 customers statewide. Local electric cooperatives reported over 7,000 members without power.
A Wind Advisory remains in effect for northeast Georgia until 1 a.m. Sunday. A Freeze Warning is in effect through 11 a.m. Sunday.
