Storm damage in Habersham County [PHOTOS]

Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell speaks with a firefighter at the scene on Harrison Trail in Alto where several residents were trapped inside their homes by fallen trees. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham)

The severe weather that pummeled the South Sunday into early Monday is now making its way up the East Coast. The storm system left a trail of death and destruction in its wake, killing at least 18 people across the South, including five here in Georgia.

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There are reports of widespread damage throughout Northeast Georgia. Here’s a look at some of the damage in Habersham County captured by Now Habersham photographer Daniel Purcell.