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REVUE NEWS
October 23, 2014 | northfulton.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 32, No. 43
Tornado gives little warning
NWS, local officials confirm Alpharetta not included in tornado warning zone BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@Northfulton.com
SUZANNE PACEY/STAFF
Musician’s start early on the main stage at Wire and Wood, Saturday October 18.
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – As a tornado touched down early Oct. 14 in North Fulton, traveling along a 7.5-mile path that would take it through Alpharetta and into East Cobb County, many Alpharetta residents were awakened not by sirens, but generally by howling winds and flying debris. Social media lit up with reports of people finding trees down, backyards destroyed, broken fencing and in one case, a trampoline resting in a neighbor’s tree several hun-
dred feet away. “Woah! Nothing like being awakened to hubs saying ‘we need to go downstairs now!’” wrote Donna Savas, a resident of Greemont Walk in the area along Rucker Road hit hardest by the storm. “Winds horrible and branches hitting house – now the power’s out, basketball hoop is down, neighbor trees down. And where were those alarms that they test every month?” Turns out, Alpharetta never fell under a tornado watch by the National Weather Service
See STORMS, Page 43
WIRE & WOOD »
Alpharetta makes beautiful music at city's songfest Concert goers come from all over By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival filled downtown Alpharetta with music, people and good times. Local and nationally touring songwriters combined with a glorious Georgia Oc-
tober afternoon and evening to create a magical event that drew visitors from near and far. John Barranca lives just steps away from the main stage on Milton Avenue. As he sat at a table with friends, he said the day had been a success. “It’s awesome. The music is great, and the venue doesn’t get any better than this,” Barranca said. His buddy, John Revell of
Roswell, agreed. “The festival is just great. Sit back, listen to good music, eat some food and drink beer,” Revell said. Nicole and Duane Schuler from Canton said they were going to the airport to catch a 10 p.m. flight, but they had to stop for the festival. “We were driving by, and just had to stop,” Nicole Schuler said. “My husband
See SONGFEST, Page 26
DONNA AUGELLO
Damage was reported at the Mayfield Place subdivision, which is off Mayfield Road in Alpharetta. This area was hit by a tornado.
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