DALTON, Ga. — Crews are still working to restore power to several thousand residents in Whitfield and Murray counties.

By 10:15 a.m. today, Dalton Utilities crews reported some 300 customers were without power. More than 3,300 were impacted by Tuesday’s storms.

“There are several poles down that are being replaced due to the high winds and tree/limb damage,” according to a Dalton Utilities Facebook post. “We appreciate your continued patience while we work as quickly as possible to restore your power from last night’s major storm.”

North Georgia EMC is reporting about 3,000 members without power as of 11 a.m.

At the height of the outages, there were about 10,000 without power in Whitfield County, according to Claude Craig, Whitfield County Emergency Management director.

There was so much damage that Dalton Public Schools and Whitfield County Schools had two-hour delays today.

Craig said late Tuesday night there was extensive damage throughout the county but there were no injuries reported.

“We’ve got some trees that are in structures,” Craig said. “We don’t have anybody trapped. So far … we have zero injuries on everything.”

On Morris Street, Craig said a metal roof was blown off a building into power lines. There were a number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Crews were working as quickly as they could to answer emergency calls.

“The response was good,” Craig said. “Everybody is out working as best as we can in a safe manner. Everybody’s safety is the main thing.”

Late Tuesday night, Dalton Utilities reported substation number four on Walnut Avenue had been turned back on. Crews were inspecting the seven circuits fed by that substation and turning those circuits back up as storm debris is cleared.

“It’s all hands on deck!” according to a Dalton Utilities Facebook post. “A dozen city of Dalton workers are assisting with the debris clearing too! Crews will continue to work through the night to restore service. Thanks for your patience!”