UPDATE: White County damage assessment
News May 30, 2018
Feature image photo: Damage to Carolina Springs Road (photo courtesy of David Murphy).
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County officials have completed preliminary damage assessment from subtropical storm Alberto. Public Safety Director David Murphy said no injuries and no requests for individual assistance have been reported.
Murphy said there has been numerous damage to vehicles and buildings around the river in Helen and at the Air Stream park on GA. 75 North.
The 9-1-1 call center continues to receive reports of roadways flooded or impassible due to rainfall during last 24 hours.
Murphy also reported the following:
County roadways that are closed:
Sandy Flatts Road between Gene Nix Rd and Silver Falls Rd
Bottoms Road off GA Hwy. 17
Roy Powers Road @ the Bridge
County roadways that are damaged but passible if caution is taken:
Bean Creek Road off GA Hwy. 356
Carolina Springs Road off Helen Hwy
Chastain Road
US Forest Service Road impassible without 4WD:
Trey Mountain Road north of Rice Cabin Falls is closed unless 4WD capable.
State Highways:
GA State Route 75 north of Helen between Robertstown and Unicoi Gap. Detour has been esta lished by Georgia Department of Transportation.
Murphy added that county officials will continue to monitor the current situation and additional rainfall over the next 24 hours.



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