Due to the storms on Wednesday afternoon, road workers and electricians were busy into the evening clearing the roads and restoring power.

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The storm downed trees throughout Habersham County. Branches and twigs were left in people’s yards, and debris was strewn across many roads in northern Habersham County. Trees fell on Hardman Road, blocking the road for a short time near the bridge at North Georgia Turf. New Liberty Road was hit hard by strong winds that knocked down numerous trees and power lines.

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Habersham County Public Works road crews were out cutting down trees on New Liberty Road. One crew member stated that they had already cut down several trees on that road and were now on their way to cut down another.

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Linemen from Habersham EMC were just down the street from the county road department preparing to repair power lines that were snapped when several trees fell on New Liberty Road.

On historic US 441 at Glen Hardman Road, Habersham EMC crews also worked to restore power in the Turnerville area, where large trees had downed power lines and power line supports on poles. The road was closed for a period of time while crews repaired the poles and re-strung the power lines.