Feb. 1, 2013 – The damage estimate from Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner from Wednesday’s tornadoes in northwest Georgia is out.

The initial damage estimate is $75 million after the twisters struck Calhoun and Adairsville.

State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said that the $75 million estimate is for insured losses.

He said “That figure will rise as new claims are reported.”

Sadly in Adairsville, 51-year-old Anthony Raines was killed when a tree crashed onto his mobile home. Several injuries were also reported.

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Here in northeast Georgia, torrential rains were the problem.

The rain caused some streets to flood and flooded a mobile home park in the city’s south side.