Atlanta neighbors recount damage from severe weekend storms
Atlanta residents recover after storms leave heavy damage
Severe storms slammed Atlanta on Saturday night, knocking out power to tens of thousands of residents and toppling trees across the metro area. High winds and heavy rain flooded roads and created widespread damage that left families without electricity for nearly a full day.
ATLANTA - Severe weekend weather pummeled metro Atlanta, leaving widespread damage, clearing roads and knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of residents.
What we know:
A line of severe weather slammed the metro area with heavy wind and rain over Saturday and Sunday.
In East Lake, a downed tree blocked Oakridge Avenue SE through Sunday evening after crashing down during Saturday night's storm.
Resident Alonia Parks, who was born and raised on the street, said the impact was terrifying and like a scene out of a movie.
Miraculously, no injuries were reported from the fallen tree, and Parks did not lose power.
In Westside Atlanta, a massive pine tree fell during Saturday's storms, blocking the roadway and knocking out power to nearby homes for roughly 24 hours.
Resident Marlon Campbell said his electricity went out midday Saturday before restoration alerts indicated power would return by 5 p.m. Sunday.
Georgia Power reported that more than 50,000 customers lost electricity due to the weekend storms.
Trouble continued Sunday afternoon on Piedmont Avenue when a tree crashed onto a moving vehicle during sunny weather.
Driver Kionte Boyd escaped without injuries despite the sudden collapse.
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What we don't know:
Officials have not released total property damage estimates for the metro area. It remains unclear if additional trees or power lines are at risk of falling.
What's next:
Power has been restored to affected Westside residents, allowing families to proceed with holiday celebrations. Neighbors and crews continue cleanup efforts across impacted Atlanta streets.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Atlanta residents Alonia Parks, Marlon Campbell and Kionte Boyd, as well as outage data from Georgia Power.