Man Killed By Downed Tree In GA Storms ID'd; Thousands Without Power

ATLANTA, GA — The man who died after a tree fell on him during the Sunday evening storms was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner as well-known realtor George T. Heery Jr., 11Alive reported.

Patch has attempted to contact the medical examiner's office for additional details. Heery was a founding partner of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty, according to an agency Instagram post Monday.

Atlanta Police said officers responded around 6:15 p.m. Sunday to the 300 block of Delmont Drive after receiving a report of a pedestrian being hit by a falling tree.

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The 55-year-old man was hit by the downed tree and taken to the hospital in critical condition. He later died of his injuries at the hospital, police said.

The Sunday storms caused widespread severe damage, including multiple reports of downed trees and power lines, said Vaughn Smith, meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office. The weather service was still assessing damage Monday, he told Patch.

Thousands of metro Atlanta residents were without power Monday.

Georgia Power reported at its 3:30 p.m. update service had been restored to more than 275,000 customers; however, the outage map showed thousands of metro Atlanta residents remained without power.

"We will continue to work around the clock until everyone who can receive power is reconnected. Our enhanced outage map now includes individualized, specific estimated restoration times. While the times posted are the latest we expect power to be restored, we will continue to update as needed. Thank you for your patience, and please stay safe," Georgia Power said in a statement.

The storms affected Cleveland's North Georgia Wildlife and Safari Park as park officials turned Sunday to Facebook to request the community's financial help during restoration. Park officials also asked for the help of someone with a chainsaw.

"We hope to have roads cleared and (the) area cleaned up enough to encourage guests to still come as that is what helps us fund the repairs and clean up when these type of emergencies happen. Power and road companies are working hard to get trees and power lines off the road," park officials said in a statement.

The park reported all animals were safe and contained.

"The animals and we are grateful for all prayers and any assistance," park officials said in the statement.

Anyone wanting to send monetary donations to the park can do so here.

Smith said more rain could come Monday before a dry period that should last through Thursday.

A hazardous weather outlook was issued around 5:15 a.m. Monday for Bartow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Cherokee, Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, Douglas, Paulding and several other Georgia counties.

According to the outlook, scattered showers and thunderstorms may arrive in north and central Georgia Monday.

"Widespread severe weather is not anticipated, but a few strong storms and an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. The primary hazards would be gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall," read the outlook.

Friday afternoon is expected to be wet as storms roll in from the northwest region though it is too soon to speak on specifics with the anticipated storms, Smith said.

Temperatures should rise to highs in the 90s the remainder of the week, he said.

According to the weather outlook, hot and humid conditions are expected Thursday through Saturday with heat index values of at least 100 degrees across the metro and at least 105 degrees in parts of central Georgia.

"If spending time outdoors, be sure to stay hydrated, wear lightweight clothing and take plenty of time to rest," read the outlook.

Smith said the recent rain is typical summertime weather for the metro area and is "not out of the ordinary."