Storms move across Georgia; tornado watch issued

ROME - Authorities say at least seven people were injured in Georgia Thursday as powerful storms roared across the state, damaging homes, downing trees and zapping power.

High winds tore the roof off a building at Shorter University in Rome.

Scotty Hancock, director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, says the storm toppled 50 trees. An employee of a small insurance office in Rome escaped serious injury when she was hit by flying debris. Beams and girders were all that remained of the building Friday morning.

Georgia Emergency Management Agency spokesman Ken Davis said two of the people hurt suffered cuts from flying glass in Rome. Details on other injuries were not immediately available.

In addition to Rome, damage was also reported in the Calhoun area and in Bartow, Polk, Meriwether, Douglas and Coweta counties as well as Gilmer County.

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