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First Alert Weather Day: Dangerous heat, spotty storm chances continue
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A strong ridge of high pressure will bring a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat lasting into next week. Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s each day through Wednesday, but the real danger comes from the combination of heat and humidity. Heat index values — what it actually feels like outside — will climb into the 100s each day, with some areas potentially reaching 110 degrees.
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First Alert Forecast: Heat intensifies through the weekend, spotty storm chances continue
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A hot and humid pattern is settling into north Georgia, bringing dangerously high heat index values and the threat of isolated afternoon storms. Thursday:. Thursday will see more of what we saw on Wednesday with just a slight chance of showers in the...
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North Georgia weather: Feel-like temps around 100 degrees by weekend
ATLANTA - The summer heat is about to crank up across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, with temperatures climbing each day and the heat index expected to soar into the triple digits. What we know:. Wednesday could end up being the most tolerable day of the stretch. Temperatures will climb...
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First Alert Forecast: Heat wave heading to North Georgia
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Pop-up storm causes tree to fall on home
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Floodwater hits downtown Ringgold twice, leaving shops and venues fearing what’s next
RINGGOLD, Ga. — With rain still in the forecast this week, business owners in downtown Ringgold are bracing for what could be another evening of flooding. Heavy rains already caused flooding Saturday night and again Wednesday night, leaving business owners and city officials to clean up the mess. Fans...
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Mayor: Ringgold's downtown area floods again as storms hit Wednesday evening
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Downtown Ringgold flooded Wednesday evening as storms moved through the city, marking the second time in a week that torrential rain has inundated the area, according to Mayor Kelly Bomar. Bomar thanked those who helped businesses as the flooding unfolded. “I want to extend a sincere...
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McCaysville police department, post office closed after flood damage; boil water advisory lifted
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fannin County’s City of McCaysville continues to deal with impacts from last weekend’s severe flooding — including the closure of the local police department and U.S. Post Office buildings. On Wednesday, McCaysville Police Chief Michael Earley said the structures have...
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Historic Georgia monument damaged by lightning
The Oglethorpe monument in downtown Jasper was severely damaged during a thunderstorm on July 28, with chunks of marble being separated from the structure and scattered around the nearby streets, possibly by being struck by lightning. According to CBS News Atlanta, the City of Jasper reached out to the Blue...
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Mayor: Ringgold's downtown area floods again as storms hit Wednesday evening
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Downtown Ringgold flooded Wednesday evening as storms moved through the city, marking the second time in a week that torrential rain has inundated the area, according to Mayor Kelly Bomar. Bomar thanked those who helped businesses as the flooding unfolded. “I want to extend a sincere...
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McCaysville reeling from devastating floods that damaged buildings, water system
A state of emergency has been declared in McCaysville, after flash flooding inundated dozens of homes and businesses in the north Georgia Mountains tourist town near the Tennessee border. “Obviously, it’s going to take weeks, if not months, to clean up. Some of the residents outside the city limits have been displaced, as far as roads washed out,” McCaysville Police Chief Mike Early told Channel 2’s Tom Regan . Fire and police had to rescue 19 people from creek and riverside homes surrounded by highwater. Around 50 homes and businesses were damaged when 7 inches of rain fell overnight Saturday into Sunday. The city’s water treatment plant also was damaged. RELATED STORIES: More than a dozen rescued from rising waters in north Georgia McCaysville begins cleanup after flash flood turns downtown streets into rivers Drought conditions improve after ‘200-year flood’ City of McCaysville issues State of Emergency after heavy flooding A boil water advisory is in effect. On Monday, a tractor trailer truck from the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned utility corporation, delivered thousands of water bottles to city officials. “Obviously, our biggest concern right now is trying to get water to our residents,” said Early. Businesses owners spent
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McCaysville recovers after storm drops 7 inches of rain
A massive cleanup effort is underway in McCaysville after a severe storm dropped over seven inches of rain in eight hours, triggering flash flooding. City leaders declared a state of emergency after drainage systems tied to State Road 5 construction were overwhelmed, flooding the police department, post office, and local businesses. State and local crews have since reopened SR 5 as recovery and water conservation efforts continue.