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VIDEO: Forsyth County dispatches chainsaw brigade to remove downed tree

By Jennifer Brett

Nov 18, 2015

Earlier this evening the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office announced road closures due to flooding and a downed tree brought on by heavy rain. In the past half hour came the sound of chainsaws indicating the road may soon open again.

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Buford Highway (GA 20) and Windermere Parkway were water and mud logged while Old Atlanta Road at Azalea Bluff was impassible due to a newly horizontal tree.

Looks like that'll be cleared up soon:

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