DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News has learned a power outage in Decatur caused officials to evacuate the courthouse.
The outage occurred around 2 p.m
DeKalb County Superior Court Clerk Debra DeBerry tweeted an evacuation alert Thursday afternoon.
🚨 Alert: The DeKalb County Courthouse is currently being evacuated. Stay away from the area until further notice. pic.twitter.com/FQAbHAGUIN
— DeKalb County Clerk (@DKSuperiorClerk) August 4, 2022
“All courts were closed and judges were escorted from the facility. Inmates who were there for the hearings have been returned to the DeKalb County Jail,” the county said in an email to Channel 2 Action News.
Power was expected to be restored around 3:45 p.m
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