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October 31, 2020–6:50 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The State of Georgia saw another 2,595 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 360,970. In addition, 24 more deaths were reported for a total of 7,975. Floyd County saw 31 more cases for a total of 4,403. …… read more
October 30, 2020–8:50 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health has released the schedule for COVID-19 testing for November in Northwest Georgia.… read more
October 31, 2020–6:44 p.m. NEWS RELEASE As of last night, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 95% of customers, approximately 785,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. In addition to Georgia Power crews, the company has contractor personnel from out-of-state utilities working with company teams around the clock to restore power to the remaining impacted…… read more
October 30, 2020–11:17 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 a.m. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging all Georgians to change their clocks and their smoke alarm batteries this weekend…… read more
October 29, 2020–4:00 p.m. GEORGIA POWER According to the Georgia Power Outage Map, there are 29,853 customers without power in Northwest Georgia. 12,668 in Floyd County, 8,828 in Bartow County, 1,626 in Gordon County, 872 in Chattooga County, and 5,859 in Polk County. These numbers are as of 4 P.M.Thursday. You can the status of…… read more
October 29, 2020–9:31 a.m. NEWS RELEASE As Hurricane Zeta clears Georgia, Georgia Power begins its full-scale damage assessment. There has been significant damage due to high winds, heavy rain, and fallen trees in the hardest-hit areas leaving more than 600,000 customers without power. Damage assessment marks the first phase of the restoration process and Georgia…… read more
October 29, 2020–6:36 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Tropical storm Zeta brought strong winds and heavy rains to the area this morning. There are multiple reports of downed trees and trees on power lines. A power pole has snapped on Avenue A. Large tree blocking south Broad Street at Myrtle Hill. No traffic can get through. Coosawattee…… read more
October 28th, 2020 – 4:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH – .These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 10/28/2020, 2:50:09 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 355,025. Total State Deaths are now at 7,876. Total State Hospitalizations are at 31,370, and total state ICU Admissions are at 5,888. 1,734 confirmed…… read more
October 29th, 2020 – 9:20 AM STAFF REPORTS Power is still out for the Carnegie Building. City Offices in this building will delay opening until 11 am. (Building Inspection, Community Development, Downtown Development, Parking Services, Human Resources) Due to power outages, all Rome City School’s online classes and buildings will be closed today. No one…… read more
October 28, 2020–11:14 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the north and eastern parts of Georgia. The warning area includes Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk and Paulding Counties. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical-storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours.…… read more