McCaysville and Copperhill devasted by floods
Downtown McCaysville, a town in Fannin County in North Georgia, on Thursday, Nov. 5, when the Toccoa River crested at a record 18.05 feet after overnight flash flooding. Water rose to the awnings of storefronts along the main street, and floodwater up to six to seven feet deep covered parts of downtown, according to McCaysville Police Chief Michael Earley.