1 dead due to freezing temperatures in Georgia, Kemp urging people to stay home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - State leaders ed Gov. Brian Kemp at the Georgia Emergency Management Center Tuesday to outline the state’s response to yet another blast of winter weather.
The state operations center is activated, and Kemp declared a State of Emergency to mobilize any needed resources to address potential impacts. The emergency order also authorizes up to 250 Georgia National Guard troops if needed both before and after the storm.
Kemp is urging Georgians to stay home and be ready for the weather. He said central and south Georgia stand to see the most snowfall, something they’re not used to. He also said the storm is already proving to be unpredictable.
“When you think about from Columbus to Macon to Augusta, and then the metro line, which is really kind of Atlanta to Athens in Gainesville, there’s a big difference in those two lines,” Kemp said. “You’re talking about 4 to 5 inches in middle Georgia and below, and then just a couple inches in metro Atlanta. But if those things shift just a little bit it can create a lot of havoc.”
State officials also announced one death due to the weather. They said a patient slipped out of a critical care facility and died from hypothermia, but did not identify the person or facility.
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