Brookhaven Crews Busy with Storm Cleanup

A large tree on Peachtree Road next to Oglethorpe University rests on a power line and is dangerously close to falling. DeKalb police responded and closed the road while they wait for Georgia Power. Commuters can expect heavy traffic delays.

Brookhaven does not have jurisdiction over Peachtree Road, which is a state route. At 8:30 a.m., the city contacted the Georgia Department of Transportation, which is working with DeKalb police.

Before anything further can be done, Georgia Power must address the power lines to ensure the area is safe.

Oglethorpe University has canceled classes for today.

For outage numbers, please contact Georgia Power.

Please see the list below for reported issues:

• Peachtree Road at Oglethorpe is closed. DeKalb police on scene. Waiting on Georgia Power to remove tree from power lines.
• Tree down 1276 Kendrick Drive, crew in route. GPC notified for power lines.
• Tree down 4114 Candler Lake Court NE, crew in route. GPC notified for power outage.
• Tree down 3207 Saybrook Drive, crew in route.
• Tree down Woodrow Way. Crew in route.
• Tree down Breton Court. Crew in Route.
• Partial road blockage by tree. Rustic Ridge Drive off Ashford Dunwoody. Crew in route.
• Partial road blockage by tree. 3905 Rains Court. Crew in route.
• Partial road blockage by tree. 3861 Byrnwyck Place. Crew in route.
• Traffic lights out at several intersections on Dresden Drive. Waiting on GPC to respond to power outage.
• Partial road blockage by tree. North Druid Hills Road/Star Drive. Crew in route.
• Partial road blockage by tree. Star Drive/Fernwood. Crew in route.

The city requests residents to call 404-637-0540 for any tree reports, 24 hours a day. This is the best way to reach the city, officials said, and email and SCF should only be used for non-emergency issues.

For updated storm cleanup information, follow Brookhaven on Twitter at @BrookhavenGaGov.

This article was prepared by the city and edited for publication.

Read also: