Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter in place orders for entire county
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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 Atlanta11 minutes ago -
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Hurricane Helene: Trump speaks in Georgia, bashes Harris for not traveling there
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Georgia lawmakers press Biden to 'promptly consider' major disaster declaration request
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) led Georgia’s congressional delegation Monday in asking the White House for a disaster declaration in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In the letter, signed by ...59 minutes ago - Joe Biden -
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Hurricane Helene live updates: 107 dead, including 35 in hard-hit county
Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.3 hours ago -
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Watch live: Trump briefed on Helene in Georgia
Former President Trump is traveling to Valdosta, Ga., on Monday to receive a briefing on Hurricane Helene, where casualties have been reported in six states alone. Georgia is also among seven ...3 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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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, emitting from a chemical lab where there was a fire the day before.4 hours ago -
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Georgia chemical plant fire forces thousands of evacuations near Atlanta
Thousands of people were evacuated Sunday when a chemical plant fire sent a large, hazardous plume of smoke into the air about 30 miles east of Atlanta. It's unclear when residents can return home.6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Trump to visit Georgia on Monday in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Former President Trump will visit Georgia on Monday for a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, his campaign said. Trump will visit a furniture store in Valdosta that was destroyed in the ...7 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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BioLab chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation orders
A shelter-in-place advisory is extended in Rockdale County, Georgia, after a fire and chemical release erupted at a BioLab plant east of Atlanta. Thousands of residents in the city of Conyers were ...7 hours ago -
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Death toll rises to 30 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, after Helene: Sheriff
Thirty people have been confirmed dead after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Buncombe County, North Carolina, Sheriff Quentin Miller said Sunday.9 hours ago -
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Thirty killed in one county after hurricane swamps North Carolina
At least 105 people have died nationwide, as officials airdrop supplies to devastated areas of the US south-east.14 hours ago -
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Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
A sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. at a Georgia BioLab plant.15 hours ago -
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Huge plumes of smoke from US chemical plant fire
The fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers has forced road closures and evacuation orders.16 hours ago -
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a plant east of Atlanta on Sunday.17 hours ago -
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Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.19 hours ago -
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Chemical plant fire forces evacuations near Atlanta
A huge fire at a chemical plant near Atlanta tonight has forced people out of their homes. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.20 hours ago -
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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 on Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate.22 hours ago -
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Residents ordered to evacuate or shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed.23 hours ago -
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Who gets to observe elections? A Georgia county dukes it out with its elections board
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Materials to build the border wall have been waiting, and rusting, in one Arizona county since 2021
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