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Metro Atlanta man details 'survival story' stranded in North Carolina during Helene

A metro Atlanta man shared his firsthand account of the devastation Hurricane Helene left behind in North Carolina where he says he was stranded for several days.

Yahoo · 11m

Atlanta area pilots staging supply runs to North Carolina in wake of Helene | How you can help

Pilots from the metro Atlanta area are conducting an airlift of emergency relief supplies to communities in North Carolina affected by the devastation of Helene.

wrtv · 1d

Indiana non-profit flying supplies to North Carolina with volunteer pilots

Volunteers with the Civilian Crisis Response Team loaded up an aircraft to fly supplies to North Carolina. They hope to bring people together when many feel our country is divided.

WTHR Indianapolis on MSN · 1d

Civilian Crisis Response Team asking plane owners to offer up flights to ferry supplies to North Carolina

At least 91 people across several states have been confirmed dead, and 30 of those victims comes from a county in the mountain city of Asheville.

Yahoo · 1d

Indiana pilots deliver aid to North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, Helene tore through the Southeast, unleashing historic rain and flooding in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas and leaving dozens of people dead and millions without power.

BioLab, Conyers and Atlanta

WABE · 1h

Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta

Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 17h

What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted

Original story below A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and sent sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone.

BroBible · 1d

Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents

The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by dumped an inordinate amount of

Boil water advisory lifted for several metro Atlanta cities

WSB-TV · 11h

Boil water advisory lifted for residents, businesses in multiple metro Atlanta cities

ATLANTA — Officials with the Atlanta Watershed announced Tuesday that the boil water advisory issued for parts of metro Atlanta has been lifted. The advisory was initially issued Sunday for customers in parts of the City of Atlanta from Martin L.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 11h

Metro Atlanta elementary schools are adding security measures. Is it enough?

Atlanta Public Schools assigns SROs to middle and high schools, but not elementary schools. So, when the district decided to add security vestibules to each school entryway — a space that acts as a buffer where visitors wait to be admitted — it started with elementary schools.

WABE · 6h

BREAKING: Boil water advisory lifted for several metro Atlanta cities

A boil water advisory for parts of Atlanta and several metro area cities has been lifted, The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management announced on Tuesday.

Atlanta, Georgia

Fast Company on MSN · 8h

Chemical plant fire in Georgia forces 90,000 residents to take shelter

A small fire on the plant’s roof was initially contained but reignited Sunday afternoon, authorities said. More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

A weekend fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze several miles away across metro Atlanta

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

A Chemical Cloud Moving Around Atlanta's Suburbs Prompts a New Shelter-In-Place Alert

A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for more than 90,000 people closest to the chemical plant where a fire sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the Georgia sky on Sunday.

Hurricane Helene: Atlanta neighbors still working to get their homes back to normal

A huge tree fell on Hanover West Drive on Friday, but it didn’t hit any homes. Sabrina Duncan, who lives in the area, watched ...

FOX 5 Atlanta46m

Atlanta man stranded in NC after Helene

A metro Atlanta man shares his firsthand account of the devastation Hurricane Helene left behind in North Carolina where he ...

Opinion

Atlanta Journal-Constitution15hOpinion

OPINION: Metro Atlanta is still very segregated. That’s a problem for everyone

Opinion: Atlanta has the potential to be a national model to how integrated communities and schools can pave the way for a better, more equitable future.

20h

Metro Atlanta aid groups unite to help Georgians hit hard by Helene

ATLANTA - Cities like Augusta and Valdosta are trying to recover after Hurricane Helene hammered southern Georgia. Aid groups ...

Axios Atlanta on MSN5d

Metro Atlanta was not made for storms like Helene

Atlanta's no stranger to devastating tropical storms and spin-offs from hurricanes. But a storm of Helene's strength is rare.

Decaturish.com2h

As smoke from BioLab fire hovers over metro Atlanta, so do questions about danger of pollution

As a plume of smoke from a fire at a Conyers chemical plant hangs over metro Atlanta, so do questions about what exactly is ...

10h

Metro Atlanta Girl Scout's project helps build unexpected friendships

The Milton teen had to think of a project that would make an everlasting change for her Girl Scout Gold Award. Now her idea ...

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