Winter Storm Izzy - Media Alert

WHAT:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, has opened 11 group shelters at 10 Georgia State Park locations as warming stations for those without power due to the impacts of winter storm Izzy.

WHERE:
North Georgia

WHEN:
Sunday, January 16, 2022

MISC:
No cost or reservations are required to stay at the shelters.

WARMING SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE:

• CLOUDLAND CANYON- 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd. Rising Fawn, GA 30738 Group Shelter #1
• FORT YARGO- 210 S. Broad St. Winder GA. 30680 Group Shelter #2
• PANOLA MOUNTAIN- 2600 Hwy 155 SW Stockbridge GA 30281 Conference Room
• RED TOP MOUNTAIN- 50 Lodge Rd. Cartersville GA 30121 Group Shelter #2
• RICHARD B. RUSSELL- 2650 Russell State Park Dr. Elberton GA 30635 Group Shelter #1
• SWEETWATER CREEK- 1750 Mt. Vernon Rd. Lithia Springs GA 30122 Conference Room & Group Shelter
• TUGALOO- 1763 Tugaloo State Park rd. Lavonia GA 30553 Group Shelter #1
• VOGEL- 405 Vogel State Park Rd. Blairsville GA 30512 Group Shelter #1
• AMICALOLA FALLS- 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534 Group Shelter (Lower Park)
• UNICOI- 1788 Highway 356, 1788 Anna Ruby Falls Rd, Helen, GA 30545 Ball Room

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:  https://gastateparks.org/Alerts2, www.gema.ga.gov
For food and water points of distribution locations and other information please go to: Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency Website.