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Tennessee shop owner loses home and Christmas inventory in devastating flood

Mom-and-pop shops around McCaysville and in Copperhill, on the Tennessee side of the river, are sorting through the wreckage left by Wednesday night's storms​.

Copperhill, TN · 1d

WRDW-TV

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Flood-ravaged Ga. community leans on prayer after deadly disaster

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The McCaysville community gathered Sunday morning to rally in prayer for the flood-stricken area. A group of law enforcement officers, volunteers and community members impacted by the flooding gathered at McCaysville City Hall for a prayer gathering led by Pastor Matthew McDaniel, the police department chaplain.

Mccaysville, GA · 1d
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CBS News Atlanta

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Watch a North Georgia flood survivor find the last of his seven missing cats

Paschall said all seven of his cats went missing during the flood. He found the last one, named Bounce, while CBS News Atlanta was interviewing him.

Mccaysville, GA · 7h

WTVC

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TEMA asking federal government to assess Copperhill damage for future aid

COPPERHILL, Tenn. — Polk County and Copperhill leaders are outlining the next steps in flood recovery as residents and businesses face a long road to rebuilding. State officials say damage assessments are underway, with federal agencies expected to help determine what assistance may be available. Local and state officials...

Copperhill, TN · 23h
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CNN

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TN business owner: ‘The entire town went down’ after catastrophic flooding

Business owners Sarah Berry and Katina Yeoman detail the needs and challenges their community faces after historic and deadly floods devastated Copperhill, Tennessee, and McCaysville, Georgia.

Copperhill, TN · 2d

11Alive

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Communities near Georgia-Tennessee line brace for long road to recovery after flooding

Tennessee · 15h

geoengineer.org

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Georgia and Tennessee towns assess damage after exceptional rainfall and flooding

Communities along the Georgia-Tennessee border are assessing widespread damage several days after record flooding inundated McCaysville and Copperhill, damaging homes, businesses, public buildings and critical infrastructure and forcing more than 100 people to be rescued. The flooding followed an exceptional overnight rainfall event across the mountainous catchment feeding the Toccoa-Ocoee...

Tennessee · 1d

WKRN News 2

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Major flooding recovery in East Tennessee

Polk County, TN · 20h

wvlt.tv

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40+ homes and businesses impacted by emergency flash flooding in Tennessee

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — Tellico Plains is collecting water, cleaning supplies, gloves and shovels for Copperhill, as a community moves into recovery after experiencing damaging flash flooding. Tellico Plains Mayor Marilyn Parker said the first load is expected to go to Copperhill next week, with more help to follow....

Tellico Plains, TN · 3d

fox5atlanta.com

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97 rescued in Fannin County following devastating floods

North Georgia flood recovery operations in Fannin County reached 97 confirmed water rescues following catastrophic regional flooding. Clean drinking water distribution continues behind McCaysville City Hall while municipal crews work around the clock to restore the damaged public water system. Recovery teams across the Twin Cities of McCaysville and Copperhill...

Fannin County, GA · 3d

TheTrucker.com

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Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event in Tennessee and Georgia move up Atlantic coast

A storm system that caused what the National Weather Service calls a catastrophic, 1,000-year flood along the Tennessee-Georgia state line moved up the Eastern Seaboard

Tennessee · 3d

weatherboy.com

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Earthquake Strikes Northwest Georgia, North and West of Atlanta

An earthquake struck northwest Georgia this morning, well north and west of the Atlanta metro area. According to USGS, at 7:53 am today near the town of LaFayette, Georgia, an earthquake struck from a depth of 4.8 km and a magnitude of 2.0. There were no reports of any damage or injuries.

Georgia · 21h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Woman swept away by north Georgia floodwaters identified

Murray County Medical Examiner’s office identified the driver as Julie Barrs, 56, of Ellijay.

Murray County, GA · 3d

WBIR

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Cleanup still underway in Tennessee and Georgia after serious flooding

Georgia · 1d

WTVCFOX

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Magnitude 2.0 earthquake recorded near LaFayette in Walker County, Georgia

LAFAYETTE, Ga. — Did you feel it Monday morning?. A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck near LaFayette in Walker County early Monday morning, according to EarthquakeTrack.com. The earthquake was recorded at 7:53 a.m. about 3 kilometers southwest of LaFayette, at a depth of 4 kilometers. The minor quake may have...

Walker County, GA · 23h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Channel 2 activates ‘Convoy of Care’ to help flooding survivors in north Georgia

This major disaster relief project will bring much needed supplies to communities in Georgia’s Fannin and Gilmer counties devastated by record flash flooding.

Georgia · 20h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Georgia town, Tennessee town recover as one community after devastating floods

Flood survivors in Georgia and Tennessee share harrowing stories of loss following catastrophic local flooding.

Mccaysville, GA · 1d

Now Georgia

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Frost Advisory Sunday night for portions of North Georgia

Frost Advisory Sunday night for portions of North Georgia A Frost Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday morning for Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield Counties. Temperatures as low as 32-36º will result…

Whitfield County, GA · 2d

WTVC

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TVA warns dangerous river conditions could continue for days after North Georgia flooding

COPPERHILL, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is warning residents along the Toccoa/ Ocoee River that dangerous conditions could persist for several days as floodwaters begin to recede following catastrophic flooding in North Georgia. TVA crews are managing water releases across the river system, with flows at Blue Ridge...

Copperhill, TN · 4d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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‘Don’t remember it every being this high’: Gilmer, Fannin counties wring out from floods

A swollen Cherry Log Creek in Gilmer County caused damage and threatened homes overnight.

Gilmer County, GA · 4d