DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Courthouse was being evacuated Thursday afternoon, the county clerk said.
In a tweet, DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry asked people to please stay clear of the area.
"Alert: The DeKalb County courthouse is being evacuated at this time. Please stay clear of the area until further notice," she wrote.
The courthouse is located on North McDonough Street in downtown Decatur.
DeKalb Police said the evacuation was due to a power outage in the area:
Apparently there is an area-wide power outage in downtown Decatur that began around 2pm today and is impacting the neighborhood. Per our protocol, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office evacuated the DeKalb Courthouse complex without incident. All courts were closed and judges were escorted from the facility. Inmates who were there for hearings have been returned to the DeKalb County Jail. According to the county facilities management, Georgia Power is estimating restoration at around 3:45. Please contact DeKalb County government communications for confirmation of that information and reports of impact on the community.
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