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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.
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
A chemical plant fire southeast of Atlanta is still causing trouble two days later. Authorities on Tuesday alerted residents of the city's eastern suburbs to shelter in place again if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood.
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.
Chemical cloud over Atlanta results in new shelter-in-place order
Residents in Atlanta, Georgia, were ordered to shelter in place after chemical cloud moved to a new neighborhood. The chemical cloud was the result of a chlorine factory fire, according to The Associated Press. This shelter in place order took place following the same order being placed in Rockdale County where a chemical fire caused problems.
Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
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.
Residents told to evacuate or shelter in place due to a chemical plant fire east of Atlanta
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents told to shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen from miles away.
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,
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 a chemical plant fire continued to shift overnight.
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,
BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine
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Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant
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Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
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'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place
"If you have concerns, stay inside, close windows and doors, and turn off ventilation systems,” Atlanta's mayor advised ...
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Thousands Forced To Shelter In Place As Chemical Fire At Conyers BioLab Facility Reveals The Plant’s Troubling History
A massive chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, ignited chaos across the region, sending over 90,000 residents ...
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New shelter in place warning issued in Rockdale County
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Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited ...