DeKalb County, State of Emergency

DeKalb County has lifted the state of emergency put in place due to winter weather earlier this week. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced it had been lifted on Thursday, Jan. 23.
More than 100 cars have been left stranded across the county, including a fire truck that got stuck on Rockbridge Road. “Over the past 24 hours, we have already rescued over 200 individuals who were ...
It was issued on January 22 by DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson in response to the recent severe winter weather conditions.
All of Georgia remains under a state of emergency as some dangerous road conditions continue to pose a threat to drivers.
Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.