A search is underway at Carters Lake in north Georgia for a kayaker who has gone missing. Authorities were alerted after a backpack was found floating near the dam, containing a passport that identified the owner as a Florida resident. The owner's emergency contact reported not having heard from him in a couple of days.

It is known that the missing person was on a camping trip in Georgia and had been in touch with a friend by phone on Tuesday. His phone stopped working during the conversation, which occurred while storms were in the area. Further details about the search and the missing kayaker are available from local news sources.