SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Residents of Spalding County are recovering from severe storms that caused immense destruction and power outages last week.
Spalding County is one of seven counties that have been declared Federal Disaster areas.
The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office provided an update Tuesday morning clarifying details on the damage done.
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There is estimated to be in excess of $17 million in damage across the county. The sheriff’s office said that number may grow.
Between the city of Griffin and the county as a whole, roughly 2,100 homes were damaged with an additional 100 or more destroyed.
The National Weather Service has confirmed so far that a total of eight tornadoes impacted Georgia on Thursday, two of them, an EF-1 and an EF-2, impacting Spalding County.
Five days after the tornadoes hit, more than 2,700 customers are still without power.
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According to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, more than 150 line crew members are out working on restoring power to areas still affected.
Donations of tarps are badly needed. If you would like to donate tarps, contact 678-463-4508. That is also the number to use if you would like to volunteer or make donations to relief efforts.
The sheriff’s office urges residents to exercise patience and understanding when it comes to the people working to restore power.
“Calling over and over (squeaky wheel approach), and/or cussing out the volunteers and employees answering the phones, will not get your power restored any faster than it already is,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “This damage was massive and it will take time to restore power to some areas.”
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