Georgia officials discuss tornado damage, recovery efforts

Georgia officials hold press conference
Georgia officials hold press conference(Atlanta News First)
Published: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:40 PM EST
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SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Officials in Georgia addressed damage and recovery efforts after a tornado touched down on Thursday.

By 5 a.m. on Friday, National Weather Service officials confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down in Troup, Meriwether, DeKalb, Spalding, and Warren counties.

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They say, “that number will absolutely increase in the coming days as they analyze damage assessments and dispatch survey teams.”

A tornado that touched down north of Griffin was confirmed to be an EF3.

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