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Douglas dodges the worst of Irma

She reported that may be another story with saturated ground and flooding occurring, especially at Sweetwater Creek ... Douglas County School System facilities have been inspected in the aftermath of ... read more

Flood Waters In Georgia Counties.....................

Flood waters from both the Chattahoochee and from Sweetwater Creek ... roads. Douglas County reported more than 130 roads closed. For the latest list of road closings, click here. EVACUATIONS: Homes a... read more

7 Dead; 1 Missing In Metro Atlanta Floods

News Chopper 2 was able to get in the air during a break in the storms Monday afternoon and aerial shots showed schools ... Sweetwater Creek recedes and crews can inspect the bridge. In Cherokee Count... read more

Douglas, North Georgia could see 50 mph wind gusts, heavy rain

Douglas County's Courthouse ... "Rainfall totals are expected to be much higher to the east of us," Tallon said. •Some lower-lying areas, such as Sweetwater Creek, may experience short periods of floo... read more

Murky water swamps Georgia homes, roads

ATLANTA — Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia remained awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, even as an emerging sun shed light on the widespread f... read more

Flooding Reported In Metro Atlanta Tuesday

Officials in Gwinnett and Fulton counties took to social media to report flooding roads. In Atlanta, the North Buckhead Civic Association sent out an email reporting that Lakemoore Drive, near Mill Cr... read more

Plans for 23,000 wells buoy Wyoming's oil and gas future

A final review of the project is expected in summer ... production areas in southern Sweetwater County. About two-thirds of the overall project would be in Wyoming, with the other third in Colorado. Q... read more

Sweetwater summer: Park offerings entice people to come out and play

Sweetwater Creek State Park offers several child and family-friendly ... Twilight Paddles are a good introduction to park activities, Fellows said, who added that many visitors return for that or othe... read more

Storm claims life of South Carolina man after leaving four dead in other states

Earlier, in Florence, Mississippi, 52-year-old Jacqueline Williams was on the phone Monday morning with 911, trying to direct rescuers after her vehicle went off the road into a creek ... It was expec... read more

Douglas, Paulding see few power outages compared to rest of area

Douglas and Paulding counties apparently dodged the bullet that hit metro Atlanta's largest counties squarely between the eyes Monday and left hundreds of thousands still without power today. Almost a... read more

Calling all John Galts in Georgia

As authorities reported flood-related deaths had climbed to nine and scores of ... through whose district runs the swollen Sope Creek and the Chattahoochee rivers. Now, here is how you can help: Pleas... read more

Crews slowly making progress removing debris after mudslides

Crews have made it a priority to clear out debris basins and creek canals ... allowing residents to return, Assemblywoman Monique Limon said. Limon, a Democrat, said she's working with other legislato... read more