PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — The Paulding County Sheriff says parts of the county have been damaged by severe storms.
During a Facebook Live post, Paulding County Sheriff Ashley Henson said he was in the area of Highway 61 and Hay Renfroe Drive, where a gas station had collapsed due to the storms.
“The canopy was literally uprooted and was sitting on top of the store,” Henson said.
Sheriff Henson said at least 14 homes were impacted by trees on or in them. He says there were nearly 30,000 without power, but that number has dropped significantly to around 12,000 without power.
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Henson said they are still assessing the situation around the county, but there was “significant damage” in some areas.
The sheriff said there are some minor injuries in the area but no major injuries.
“We want to encourage everybody, once they wake up in the morning, to be careful. There are a lot of power lines down,” Henson said.
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