ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Dry skies greeted Georgia for a second day Wednesday, giving residents a chance to mourn, recover and repair after devastating floods killed nine people earlier this week. Douglas County, Georgia, emergency managers provide water Wednesday to residents without treated water. Water was beginning to recede in many areas, and some roads, including Interstate 285 and Interstate 20, were reopening. Several others remained closed, state authorities said. As of Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of people were still in shelters, with more than 250 people in the Cobb County Civic Center, according to the Red Cross. There are cases where people have lost everything, spokeswoman Lisa Matheson said Tuesday.
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NEW: Georgia insurance commissioner estimates $250 million in losses
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President, Georgia governor discuss aid; Obama expresses condolences
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Death toll from floods: at least nine in Georgia; one person missing in Tennessee
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As of Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of people were still in shelters in Georgia
Also on Wednesday, students from three of metro @placeholder's four largest school districts were returning to classes after flooding caused school closings the day before.