Freezing and flooding for Christmas

Frigid temperatures cause pipes to burst at Elbert County schools, across city

Left, pipes burst at Elbert County Middle School around Christmas Day, flooding 95 percent of the school and causing damage to other areas, including the inside and outside ceilings of the hall near the gym. (Photo by Scoggins)
Left, pipes burst at Elbert County Middle School around Christmas Day, flooding 95 percent of the school and causing damage to other areas, including the inside and outside ceilings of the hall near the gym. (Photo by Scoggins)

Frigid temperatures over the last week caused water main breaks at two locations in the city limits and busted pipes at Elbert County Middle School that forced City of Elberton workers and members of …