Shelter sites set as roads closed, mobile home park evacuated

Numerous roads are closed in the region, some neighborhoods are being evacuated and shelters have been opened, authorities say.

The Tift County Sheriff's Office is going door to door to evacuate residents from Shephard's Mobile Home Park on U.S. Highway 319 North at Fletcher Road, says sheriff's spokesman David Haire.

There are numerous reports of flooding throughout local counties and most schools have been closed for Friday, including all public schools in Tift County.

The shelter locations are:

* First Methodist Church on 12th Street

* Ty Ty Baptist Church

* Neighborhood Service Center on South Central Avenue

Also, the city of Tifton reports problems with its lift station on South Central Avenue, causing sewer level issues.

As of 1:30 p.m., the following roads in Tifton and Tift County have been closed: