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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)-- The death toll climbed higher Tuesday in Georgia as dry skies over much of metropolitan Atlanta stopped advancing floods. At least eight people have died in the state from ...

On Thursday at 9:44 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning valid from 10 a.m. until Friday 4 a.m. The warning is for Elbert, Madison and Oglethorpe counties. The NWS ...

Three missing children in Douglas County, west of Atlanta, were found, but their mother was one of the flood's fatalities, said Dena Brummer, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

A hazardous weather outlook was issued by the weather service for much of the Athens area and north Georgia. The service ...

On Monday at 2:25 p.m. a flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Tuesday 1 p.m. until Thursday 7 a.m. The watch is for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray ...

At least 12 people have died, including 11 in Kentucky, where Gov. Andy Beshear (D) called the storm “one of most serious weather events” to hit the state in over a decade. The death toll is expected ...