Atlanta, Chemical Cloud and Shelter in place
Chemical Cloud Near Atlanta Causes New Shelter-in-Place Warning
Residents east of Atlanta received new warnings to seek shelter as winds could blow a lingering chemical cloud over their areas.
Chemical cloud in Atlanta’s suburbs prompts another shelter-in-place order
Atlanta’s fire department said it was testing for the presence of chemicals including chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide. Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their neighborhood.
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.
Atlanta residents watch for chemical cloud
Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their neighborhood. A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for Rockdale County,
Chemical Cloud Forces Evacuations, Shelter-in-Place Orders After BioLab Fire in Atlanta Suburb
A chemical cloud from a fire at BioLab’s Conyers facility forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents in Atlanta’s eastern suburbs on Sunday. The fire, which began when the sprinkler system doused water-reactive chemicals,
Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant
A shelter-in-place order remained in effect Monday in parts of greater Atlanta after a chemical fire at a pool cleaning ...
Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory has been extended for an entire Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air, ...
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
Georgia residents urged to shelter in place again as chemical plume shifts
Residents near Atlanta were asked again to shelter in place if a chemical cloud moved over their neighborhood as plumes from ...
BioLab fire: Rockdale County nightly shelter-in-place order through Friday
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Rockdale County has instated a nightly shelter-in-place order after officials say the overnight ...
BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine
A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could ...
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Georgia's Rockdale County after chemical fire
Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in ...
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Manufacturer KIK Consumer Products said it was responding to the incident at its facility, BioLab, in Conyers. No injuries ...
Shelter-in-place order lifted in Rockdale County, officials say air and water are safe
Rockdale County has lifted its shelter-in-place order 38 hours after a fire broke out at the Biolab chemical plant in Conyers ...
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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 ...
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APS: Bullet found in restroom prompts shelter-in-place at Sandia High School
The principal of Sandia High School confirmed in a letter to families that a shelter-in-place was prompted by a bullet found ...
Shelter shortage: advocates say new state law banning ‘Public Camping’ pushes homeless into hiding
A new law cracking down on public camping goes into effect Tuesday and local governments are readying themselves for possible ...