All of Georgia remains under a state of emergency as some dangerous road conditions continue to pose a threat to drivers.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A State of Emergency which was declared in DeKalb County on Wednesday has been lifted. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson says road conditions have improved significantly across the county.
Emergency crews have responded to hundreds of calls, including rescuing a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital.
DeKalb County fire officials said crews are responding to the 1100 block of Briarcliff Rd NE, which appears to be a townhome or condo complex.
DeKalb County has declared a state of emergency due to icy road conditions. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and county officials are urging all residents to stay off the roads and shelter in place as temperatures remain dangerously low,
Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is working to repair a significant water main break on Clairmont Road near Dresden Drive, the county announced Tuesday night. The break was a result of the pipe's age; it was installed in 1941, according to a news release.
A DeKalb County firefighter, paralyzed in a car wreck two years ago, is regaining his independence thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
After snow fell in parts of Atlanta and across Middle and South Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, a sheen of ice is now coating roads across the state.
It was issued on January 22 by DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson in response to the recent severe winter weather conditions.
DeKalb County has lifted the state of emergency put in place due to winter weather earlier this week. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced it had been lifted on Thursday, Jan. 23.