Tag: Georgia
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate. At around 5 a.m., a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, “causing a mixture with a water reactive chemical,” according to Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel. Deputies say…
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Hurricane Helene leaves Georgia community in ruins as families brace for long power outages
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Fear lingers in this hard-hit city, where trees toppled onto houses and several downtown buildings were destroyed. Anxious families worry their community could be without power for weeks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Valdosta residents seeking bottled water, ice, tarps and food passed through an ever-growing line of cars Saturday morning…
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‘Life-threatening’ conditions as storm churns over Georgia
Share Some hurricane and tropical storm warnings lifted in Florida — but storm surge risk remains Patrick SmithPatrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital. Various hurricane and tropical storm warnings across Florida have been lifted or downgraded as Helene makes it way north across Georgia, the National Hurricane said in…