A nephew and neighbors help remove a pecan tree on Thursday afternoon from the roof of Sally White's residence near Fourth Avenue Northeast. The tree was uprooted at about 10:30 p.m., White said.

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Tropical Storm Michael left a big impression as it passed through the region on Wednesday and Thursday morning, along with hundreds of downed trees and excessive interruptions to power and phone services.

The silver lining in the gray, menacing clouds and high winds that whipped through Colquitt County is that no storm-related injuries were reported.

Colquitt County Emergency Management Director Russell Moody said that 300 to 500 downed trees impacted roadways and power lines. All of that debris has not been cleared, so a county-wide curfew remains in place until further notice.

Countless other trees fell in the tropical storm force winds, and many branches were shredded.

At Sally White’s Northeast Moultrie residence, a large pecan tree was uprooted, with the top portion hitting the roof of her carport.

The wind tore the tree from the ground at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, said White, 91.

“I was back there,” she said, pointing to the other end of her brick residence, “trying to see if my chairs had blown off the porch. It was just a boom.”

The blow to White’s roof was softened by another tree that the pecan tree struck on the way down.

She tried to call for assistance, but had no phone service. She eventually got in contact with a nephew from Stockton who drove over to help. The nephew and several neighbors were able to remove the part of the tree that was on top of the roof.

One of the neighbors is a roofer and was going to check for damage afterward.

“I’ve got a lot to be thankful for,” she said. “Good neighbors. I’ve got a good nephew. He’s been here since morning.”

Land line phone service has been disrupted because two fiber optic cables were cut, Moody said. As anyone who tried to make cell calls or send texts is aware, that service also has been spotty — and, in some parts of the county, nonexistent.

County crews have been cutting up trees in roadways and on power lines and poles, and that work is not completed, Moody said.

For that reason, the county remains under a curfew until further notice in the wake of the storm that brought wind in excess of 70 miles per hour, with the eye passing just west of Albany.

“Doerun got hit pretty hard,” he said. “Berlin’s been hit pretty hard.”

Drivers should not take to the road unless it is absolutely necessary, Moody said.

“Power lines are down in roads,” he said. “It is dangerous driving. Give us a chance to get things cleaned up.”

Too many motorists on the roadways also can hinder efforts to clean and restore electrical service, Moody said.