Driver swept away by floodwaters in north Georgia

Georgia Emergency Management Agency officials confirmed that one person has died as a result of the “catastrophic” flooding in north Georgia.

Channel 2 Action News was at the GEMA office on Friday as officials held a news conference.

GEMA Director Josh Lamb confirmed that a driver in Murray County was swept away by the swift water.

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Lamb says that person’s car was swept away down CC Camp Road. When the car was found, the driver was dead.

That person’s identity has not been released.

Lamb says only one other injury has been reported related to the flooding.

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