Fred Causes Damage & Power Outages In The Lake Area

We are tracking storm damage and power outages as what is left of Tropical Storm Fred moves through Georgia.

About 350 homes and businesses are without power as of 10:30 this morning.

The largest outage involves about 300 Georgia Power customers in Greene and Oglethorpe Counties.

In Greene County, there are multiple reports of trees down including damage to homes and cars. Here are some pictures from Greene County.

No reported injuries in Greene County

A few trees have been reported down in Putnam County.

The U.S. Forest Service has closed its Lake Sinclair Recreation Area.

ALERT: The @ChattOconeeNF is closing several low-lying rec sites & areas in the predicted path of TS Fred (https://t.co/ADbKaiHcMc). The sites and roads will remain closed until the storm passes and sites are safe for visitors. More: https://t.co/TK1mSDGKZt pic.twitter.com/G98ox9bjYv

— ChattOconeeNF (@ChattOconeeNF) August 17, 2021

Nathanael Greene Academy in Siloam delayed its opening before closing for the day.