ATLANTA — The remnants of Hurricane Sally caused major issues across north Georgia as several inches of rain fell Thursday morning.
Channel 2 Action News tracked numerous crashes, flooding reports and downed trees throughout Channel 2 Action News This Morning.
On Wednesday, one person was killed when a huge tree crashed down onto a home in northwest Atlanta. On Thursday morning, a woman was killed when a tree fell on her as she was walking her dog in Snellville.
Thousands of people were without power.
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LIVE UPDATES AS IT HAPPENED
12:25 p.m.: Dunwoody police say the intersection of Mt. Vernon Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road will be shut down for hours and possibly into the night as crew clean up a downed tree.
***UPDATE ON THE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MT VERNON RD AT CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD***
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) September 17, 2020
Expect this intersection to remain closed for the remainder of the day and possibly overnight as crews begin the cleanup. The power in the area will also likely be off for several hours.
11:35 a.m.: Much of metro Atlanta southward measuring 3-6″ of rain over the last day.
Much of metro Atlanta southward measuring 3-6" of rain over the last day -- with some higher amounts. We'll still have scattered showers this afternoon.
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) September 17, 2020
I'm tracking with @GlennBurnsWSB at noon on Channel 2. pic.twitter.com/PBPOUpwcXT
9:50 a.m.: Dunwoody police are investigating a tree down at the intersection of Mt Vernon Rd and Chamblee Dunwoody Road. The massive tree fell on two vehicles with wires down but thankfully no injuries.
TREE DOWN ALERT at the intersection of Mt Vernon Rd and Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Massive tree fell on two vehicles with wires down thankfully no injuries. All directions of travel affected. Expect major delays. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/U7goInWWae
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) September 17, 2020
9:20 a.m.: Peachtree Battle is shut down at Woodward due to flooding.
BREAKING: Peachtree Battle shut down at Woodward. Sally’s impact in Atlanta: Streets flooded, trees down, power out - https://t.co/H0jShfrsH7 #Atlanta pic.twitter.com/juRsK7tM3K
— John Spink (@johnjspink) September 17, 2020
8:22 a.m.: Georgia Power reports more than 31,000 customers without power in Georgia.
7:51 a.m.: Upper Riverdale Road in Clayton County blocked by barricades at Arrowhead Boulevard where water from river or creek flooding up onto lanes.
Upper Riverdale Rd. in Clayton County blocked by barricades at Arrowhead Blvd. where water from river or creek flooding up onto lanes pic.twitter.com/ynF0hMJb13
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) September 17, 2020
7:32 a.m.: Hamby Road in Milton is closed after a large tree fell into the roadway, the city says.
Hamby Road is closed due to a large tree that fell in the roadway during the ongoing storm. Please avoid driving in that area, and stay safe. #MiltonGA
— City of Milton (@cityofmiltonga) September 17, 2020
6:47 a.m.: There are changes to the Flash Flood Watch and Warning in Georgia.
Flash flood warning continues (in dark green) around most of metro Atlanta and down toward lake country -- flash flood watch has been dropped for western counties as rain starts to taper off there. @wsbtv #Sally pic.twitter.com/sFjODRcFhG
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) September 17, 2020
6:02 a.m.: Triple Team Traffic’s Ashley Frasca says she’s hearing reports of many trees on houses, including I-285, in DeKalb County.
Hearing reports of trees down on houses in MANY parts of @DeKalbCountyPD, and now this... a tree blocking all of the right lanes of I-285/wb on the S.E. Perimeter. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/iQAWwihF9N
— Ashley Frasca (@AshleyFrascaWSB) September 17, 2020
5:30 a.m.: There are an estimated 11,000 power outages across Georgia this morning.
4:50 a.m.: Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach says he’s seeing many cars spinning out on the interstate in metro Atlanta from standing water.
Slow it down on the wet roads...lots of standing water even on interstates and seeing many cars spinning out pic.twitter.com/4xTfxGIgoS
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) September 17, 2020
4:15 a.m.: There are Flash Flood Watches and Warning in most of north Georgia. Several more inches of rain is possible later today.
Flash Flood Warnings (darker green) in place around the metro. Heavy rain of 3-4" has already fallen in some areas. Be very careful getting out this morning. Do NOT cross roads covered in water. We'll track the rain for you starting at 4:30 AM on WSB. pic.twitter.com/ac1WH2BJsa
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) September 17, 2020
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