Cherokee Assesses Tornado Damage, Moves Forward with Aquatics Center

1. The chance of rain has greatly decreased for today; there is only a 20 percent chance of precipitation before 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The high will be 70 degrees with a low of 58.

2. Residents are beginning to clean up after Monday's disaster that touched many lives not just in Woodstock-Towne Lake, but all over Cherokee County. As the county is assessing the damage, you can scroll through the past two day's coverage of events from stats on the tornado to residents speaking out about their experience.

• - Updated coverage of the storms including user's photos and videos from all over the county. You will find up-to-the-minute announcements about the commissioner announcing a local state of emergency and the releases from city and county officials.
• - Tips and advice from the  and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the victims of Monday's disaster on how to avoid scams and post-tornado related injuries.
• - Cherokee County schools announced they will be open Tuesday despite Monday's weather. Tuesday's weather continued to be dreary, but the worst had passed.
• - Residents from the Brookshire Subdivision speak out about their experience with the tornado that trenched through their homes and how they feel lucky despite losing sides of their houses. The Georgia State Insurance Commissioner also gives advice to home owners filing claims after this natural disaster.
• - Get the latest stats from the head meteorologist from the National Weather Service on the EF1 tornado that traveled at least 24 miles through Cherokee County in this video. Hear about where the county officials are going next. You can also find out how you can get involved as a volunteer or by donating needed items or monetary gifts to the affected families with Cherokee CARES.

3. City of Woodstock residents are asked to contact the Woodstock Building Department at (770)-592-6036 before beginning repairs to homes or structures, said City Manager Jeff Moon. Permit fees will be waived for any storm related repairs. Residents are also encouraged to notify the at (770)-592-6038 if they have trees or limbs ready to be removed.

4. The  approved the business and construction plan for the new , a $15 million project. The construction plan will be placed out for bidding. Holly Roberson has .

5. are investigating a three-car head-on crash on Hickory Road that sent six people, including three children and one 17-year-old, to local hospitals. A yellow Ford truck, a gold Jeep and a Ford van were all involved.  has the full report.