Georgia Power customers can track and report power outages through multiple channels as Winter Storm Fern threatens to bring ice and subfreezing temperatures this weekend. What’s Available: Georgia Power operates an interactive outage map at GeorgiaPower.com/Storm that shows near real-time information on outages across the state and estimated restoration times. Customers can report outages and […]
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Delta Cancels Flights at Brunswick Airport Due to Winter Storm
Delta Air Lines has cancelled three flights at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport as a winter storm brings freezing precipitation across Georgia this weekend. What’s Happening The airline cancelled two flights Friday and one flight Saturday at the coastal Georgia airport. The cancelled flights are: What’s Important The cancellations come as Winter Storm Fern moves across […]
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That Floyd County warming center list you shared? It’s years old and totally wrong
Floyd County Emergency Management Agency warned residents Friday that outdated information about warming centers is circulating on social media. What’s Happening: The agency said information from several years ago has resurfaced showing churches and recreation centers as warming centers. Those locations are no longer serving as warming centers. What’s Important: The Salvation Army is the […]
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misinformation – social media
The Path Forward: Floyd County Emergency Management Agency directs residents to download its mobile app to report and track power outages. The agency’s website is www.floydcountyema.com.
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Ice storm warnings are now in effect for 32 Georgia counties
Ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories are now in effect across 32 Georgia counties, with forecasters warning of dangerous travel conditions and widespread power outages through Monday morning. What’s Happening The National Weather Service issued ice storm warnings for northern and northeastern Georgia beginning Saturday afternoon. The warnings cover areas from the Tennessee border […]
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Kennesaw State closes campuses through Sunday as ice storm approaches
Kennesaw State University will close its campuses starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in response to a winter storm forecast to bring freezing rain and ice accumulation to metro Atlanta. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City forecasts freezing rain overnight Saturday that could make […]
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Georgia enrolls in federal school choice program
Georgia parents will have a new way to pay for private school and education expenses after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state into a federal tax credit scholarship program. What’s Happening: Kemp signed an Internal Revenue Service form Tuesday that puts Georgia in the federal program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed […]
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Ice Storm Timeline: When will the winter storm impact your area?
The National Weather Service forecasts hazardous travel conditions and possible power outages across Georgia beginning Saturday evening and continuing through Monday morning. What’s Happening: A winter storm will bring freezing rain, sleet and ice accumulation to multiple regions of Georgia. The National Weather Service issued the forecast Friday afternoon. Impacts to travel will begin Saturday […]
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Augusta launches 311 reporting system for winter storm road hazards
Augusta officials are directing residents to use the city’s 311 system to report non-emergency road hazards during and after this weekend’s winter storm. What’s Happening: Augusta 311 accepts reports of road hazards including icy roadways, downed trees, traffic signal malfunctions, flooding, potholes, and debris. Residents can report hazards through the MyAugusta 311 mobile app, the […]
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Athens-Clarke County creates weather information hub ahead of winter storm
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government is monitoring a winter storm forecast for this weekend and has created a webpage to provide updated information about the storm’s effects and local responses. What’s Happening: The Athens area is under a Winter Storm Watch from late Friday evening until Monday morning. ACCGov has created a webpage at www.accgov.com/weather […]