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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 · 3h

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.

Atlanta fares well during Hurricane Helene

WSB-TV · 3h

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 the tree fall from her front porch. She says if it fell in the opposite direction, it would have done major damage to her home.

Yahoo · 1d

Atlanta fares well during Hurricane Helene; Now it's time to clean up

When Hurricane Helene hit Georgia, the City of Atlanta was spared from the worst. There were no fatalities or severe injuries reported, but some areas suffered minor damage. "This storm for Atlanta is not over until Atlanta looks like it did before the storm,

Axios on MSN · 1d

Atlanta cleans up after Helene

People across Atlanta are sifting through damage and debris to rebuild their homes and lives after Tropical Storm Helene hit Georgia, killing 17 people in the state and at least 91 across the Southeast.

Several metro Atlanta cities on boil water advisory

Yahoo · 15h

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

Officials with the Atlanta Watershed announced Tuesday that the boil water advisory issued for parts of metro Atlanta has been lifted.

WABE · 1d

Several metro Atlanta cities on boil water advisory after pumping station damage

A failure at an Atlanta pumping station has led to water outages and a boil water advisory for several metro Atlanta cities, according to city officials.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 15h

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.

Atlanta, Georgia

Fast Company on MSN · 12h

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 · 18h

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.

WABE5h

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 ...

Opinion

Atlanta Journal-Constitution18hOpinion

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.

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.

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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 ...

Will metro Atlanta & north Georgia be on 'dirty side' of Helene?

The storm will make its arrival in metro and north Georgia after midnight in the early hours of Friday morning.

Decaturish.com6h

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 ...

Metro Atlanta air quality breakdown

A plume of smoke from the BioLab fire has drifted across various parts of metro Atlanta, leaving residents concerned. FOX 5 ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d

Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in metro Atlanta

Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.

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