Today at 7:31 AM, Beau will make his annual prediction on how much longer winter will last in Georgia. Join him at Dausett Trails Nature Center this morning for this longstanding annual tradition! #GroundhogDay #ButtsCounty
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Residents and businesses impacted by the January 12 storms can now apply for disaster assistance at the Butts County Disaster Recovery Center at Daughtry Park daily from 8A-6P
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Daughtry Park/Recreation Center
576 Earnest Biles Dr.
Jackson, GA 30233
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As of yesterday, our contractor has removed 11,751.5 cubic yards of tree debris generated by the January 12th tornadoes, spread out over 247 container loads. Grinding operations will begin this week, turning the debris into mulch. Great job by everyone involved! #ButtsCounty
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Local Butts County artist Kathrine Allen has been busy painting these wonderful vignettes of places around Jackson. These and many more will soon be available for sale at the Historic Art Council gallery on February 12th only. Hope to get my hands on at least one!
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Tuesday’s debris total reports are in, showing that about 1,540 cubic yards of tree debris was removed from #ButtsCounty right of ways yesterday.
Due to anticipated high winds and storms today, debris removal will be halted until safe to work again. Work should resume Thursday.
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Yesterday’s debris total reports are in, showing that about 1,747 cubic yards of tree debris was removed from #ButtsCounty right of ways on Monday, an increase over the previous day. This represents 40 container loads hauled on Monday. Great job #gatornadoes
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Cleanup operations began this weekend removing debris from the right-of-way along county roads. This weekend a total of 1,409 cubic yards of tree debris was picked up and taken to the inert landfill. We will continue to post periodic reports on debris cleanup this week.
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Portions of Wolf Creek Road will be closed during the day today for 3-4 hours as Central Georgia EMC works to restore the last areas of downed or destroyed power lines. Please plan to use alternative routes today.
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Debris removal services will begin tomorrow around #ButtsCounty and in Jenkinsburg by our contractors, Southern Disaster Response. If you click on the ALT text button below you can find out more information about what tornado debris will be picked up and where to place it.
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We have established a hotline for citizens to call for:
-Reporting trees in roadways
-Requesting Tarps
-Shelter Information
-Other Storm Related Information
This will be staffed during business hours-a message can be left after hours. 911 should only be called for EMERGENCIES.
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I was surprised at how many stops we made doing damage assessments on Monday when I pulled up my driving data. This follows the damage path from the three January 12th tornadoes that struck #ButtsCountyGa last week. Each dot represents a damaged home and we’re just 1 of 3 teams.
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FEMA Individual Assistance is now available to Butts County residents whose homes were damaged during Thursday’s tornadoes. You can apply for disaster assistance by FEMA mobile app, by going to disasterassistance.gov, or by calling 800-621-3362 for more info. #GaTornadoes
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The updated report now confirms our original observations from the ground surveys that three tornadoes went through #ButtsCounty on Thursday, January 12th. This report details the paths of all the area tornadoes and where they originated and terminated.
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For those eligible to apply for disaster assistance, here is an illustration of the process.
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After the storms and tornadoes a few days ago, it was nice to see this small rainbow over Jackson this morning. Today we are meeting with our contracted debris management and monitoring companies about cleanup efforts. We were fortunate to have this service already on retainer.
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Butts County is included in a Federal Disaster Declaration encompassing seven Georgia counties impacted by the January 12th tornadoes. In addition to helping our affected citizens, this will also help our local governments recover debris cleanup and recovery costs. #ButtsCounty
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According to this graphic from WGXA, Butts County was hit by at least one short EF1 tornado and one long track EF2 tornado Thursday that went through the Worthville area. Butts County has now been included in today’s Federal disaster declaration which opens up aid to our county.
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Assessing damage in Shiloh, Jenkinsburg, Dean Patrick and Georgia 16 while other crews assess other assigned zones. The damage here is more intermittent but you can clearly trace a path from I-75 through this area and north to Jackson Lake.
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All recycling centers except Worthville are open today until 7PM this evening. Worthville will remain closed at least a week until repairs to equipment and power distribution can be repaired. Compactors cannot be run at this site until this is accomplished.
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The January 12th storm that went through our county on Thursday may have actually spawned three separate tornadoes, all from the main storm that moved through. Teams doing assessments yesterday and handing out tarps noted disconnected paths from the system in plotting its path.
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We’ve been in contact with power companies and they ask for patience. Crews from several states are in our county assisting, and the power is slowly being restored. It is estimated that 400+ utility poles were broken and in some areas the entire power grid has to be rebuilt.
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As our Public Works crews and Fire Department personnel work on debris removal from County roads, we want to say a big “Thank You” to Towaliga Baptist Church for providing Chick-Fil-A lunch for our workers today. We appreciate your generosity!
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UPDATE: The Worthville Recycling Center will be closed until further notice due to damage to the recycling center, fire station and electrical system. Other centers are running on their schedules. We will put out a notice when the Keys Ferry/Worthville Recycling Center reopens
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Thank you to of downtown Jackson for this huge demonstration of community spirit. We appreciate the gesture and the ❤️
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We’re out doing tornado assessment today. We’ve seen a lot of damage but we’ve also seen a lot of kindness too such as when our local downtown @PapaJohns donates pizzas to feed our public works employees out working to clear roads. Thank you to these heroes helping our heroes
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Daylight paints a different reality than what we could see last night. As our public works crews cleared the roads, they found a lot more damage to homes near Jackson Lake. Fortunately there were no injuries here and damage such as this was more confined and not widespread.
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We’re out doing tornado assessment today. We’ve seen a lot of damage but we’ve also seen a lot of kindness too such as when our local downtown donates pizzas to feed our public works employees out working to clear roads. Thank you to these heroes helping our heroes
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More weather damage from yesterday’s tornadoes at Master Brand cabinets at I-75 and Georgia Highway 16. Most of the roof membrane was peeled away from the building and is in the loading yard adjacent to the manufacturing facility. Broken water pipes complicated matters #gawx
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On Haley Road, where, beyond this cut through, are several larger trees that are going to require heavy duty equipment to remove and clear. This will be several more hours to clear. #gawx
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Sending in the heavy Caterpillar to get the big stuff the smaller ones can’t move.
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Our crews are working through the north end of the county now. The damage at Cherokee Lake estates is much worse. I’m seeing fully grown trees completely toppled and others sheared off about 25 feet up. Some mobile homes have been damaged badly.
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We have been informed that Highway 42 north is open again at Hyponex and that debris from the roof of the plant has been cleared. Highway 16 west is cleared following trees down. Highway 36 East is still blocked in places with crews working to clear the roadways. #gawx
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Numerous county roads remain impassable and clearing work has been slowed down until power companies can clear lines and ensure safe operations for the fire department and public works crews. Damage assessment teams will begin at first light to assess damage and conditions.
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We have been informed that Highway 42 north is open again at Hyponex and that debris from the roof of the plant has been cleared. Highway 16 west is cleared following trees down. Highway 36 East is still blocked in places with crews working to clear the roadways. #gawx
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Damage from Lake Jackson in Butts county.
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Due the inclement weather, all Butts County School System schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 13, 2023. All essential employees should report at 8:30 AM.
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We will be opening an emergency shelter at the Butts County Recreation Department. If you are in need of emergency shelter, please contact the operations center at 770-775-8232 for further assistance.
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The first call we received was from Master Brand Cabinets, the large manufacturing center at I-75 and Georgia 16 in Butts County. This was part of the damage discovered at the facility. Fortunately all employees were safely evacuated and no injuries requiring EMS were reported.
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Roads Currently Obstructed
Keys Ferry
Winding Way
Apache
Chickasaw
Walthall
Martin
Old Biles
Hamlin
Southern Shores
Cherokee
Collier
Jackson Lake Inn Rd
42N at Lee Holloway (Train Derail)
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Based on the damage reports, possible tornadoes went through the county beginning at the SW end of Butts County, moved northeasterly and exited north of Jackson Lake. Highways 16W, 42N and 36, north of Jackson are all being cleared as crews work around the county
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We have confirmed that three cars from a train have derailed at 42 North and Lee Maddox Road. This may block intersections along that route until the railroad can break the train at intersections. Please understand that we cannot move the train.
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