Cobb County Delays Openings, Voting Due To Hurricane Zeta

COBB COUNTY, GA — The remnants of Hurricane Zeta came through Cobb County in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, knocking down hundreds of trees across the county, cutting power to thousands, according to county officials.

Residents have been urged to delay their morning commute or work from home.

Cobb DOT crews are responding to 150 tree calls Thursday morning and have pulled in crews
from the Water and PARKS Departments to assist in the cleanup, according to the county.

So far, Cobb Firefighters have handled multiple rescues from trees that fell into houses or on cars, and Cobb Police are dealing with multiple intersections without working stoplights.

Crews will assess the situation after daylight and could change the late opening plans. Here is some of what is in place right now:

Cobb County Government offices will delay opening until 10 a.m. Employees who cannot safely travel should contact their supervisors.

Cobb County Magistrate Court will delay cases until 10 a.m. Those with hearings scheduled this morning should report at 10 a.m. or call 770-528-8900 at that time.

Advance Voting locations will not open until 10 a.m. However, be advised power issues at some locations could delay opening further.

CobbLinc will attempt to run routes today, but only where safe, and riders should expect delays.

Please monitor Cobb County’s social media on Facebook, Twitter and on cobbcounty.org for updates throughout the day.