STORM UPDATE: The Department of Natural Resources will provide emergency shelters at state parks around Georgia. These can be used by stranded motorists and residents experiencing extended power outages. In addition to park cottages with beds, many of these parks also have heated group shelters. Friends volunteers will be coordinating with site managers to provide extra assistance and supplies as needed. Emergency shelters are available at the following state parks: Around Atlanta: Red Top Mountain (I-75 NW, 770-975-0055, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville 30121) Hard Labor Creek (I-20 E, 706-557-3001, 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge 30663) Indian Springs (I-75 S, 770-504-2277, 678 Lake Clark Rd, Flovilla 30216) Don Carter (I-985 NE, 678-450-7726, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd, Gainesville 30506) Sweetwater Creek ( I-20 W, 770-732-5875, 1750 Mt. Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs 30122) Outside Atlanta: Mistletoe (I-20 W, 706-541-0321, 3725 Mistletoe Rd, Appling 30802) A.H. Stephens ( I-20 W, 706-456-2602, 456 Alexander St., Crawfordville 30631) Elijah Clark (I-20 W, 706-359-3458, 2959 McCormick Hwy, Lincolnton 30817) Tugaloo (I-85 N, 706-356-4362, 1763 Tugalo State Park Rd, Lavonia 30553) FDRoosevelt (I-185, 706-663-4858, 2970 Georgia 190, Pine Mountain 31822) GaStateParks.org
Posted on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:44:26 +0000