Irma comes to Tifton

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September 12, 2017

Utility poles are snapped and lines are on the ground in Tifton Monday afternoon. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

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A 12′ pressure-treated post is on the pool deck after being snapped off at the ground by high winds mid-day Monday. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Every USPS receptacle in Tift County was blocked off from mail by Sunday morning. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Winds split this 20-year-old cypress tree in half on Monday. (Staff Photo: Marty Braswell)

Work is underway Monday afternoon on power lines that came down at I-75 and 8th Street in Tifton. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

A large pine tree rests across a vehicle in Tifton Monday afternoon. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Street and stops signs in Tifton were no match for the winds from Tropical Storm Irma. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

The metal roof at the Tifton Lodge No. 47 is rolled back by Monday’s winds. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

A yard swing blows just far enough to catch the side of this car during Monday’s high winds. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

While the building is fine, the sign at Nobles Insurance Agency in Tifton is split presumably by Monday’s winds. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Mail trucks block all entry doors to the Tifton Post Office on Monday. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

The canopy for the Krystal drive-through on 2nd St. in Tifton is separated from the building. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Georgia Power bucket truck worker repairs the lines at I-75 and 8th Street in Tifton Monday. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

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