Georgia residents urged to shelter-in-place again
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.
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, where some schools canceled outdoor activities and residents living near the fire sheltered at home.
Georgia county issues new shelter-in-place order over chemical fire plume
A Georgia county issued a new shelter-in-place order, as a lingering haze from a chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday continued to affect thousands of residents. The latest: Rockdale County officials advised residents in an update Tuesday to shelter in place "if the plume moves over your vicinity or if there is a strong odor of chlorine.
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 Conyers.
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 among employees were reported.
Fire at Georgia chemical facility prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has issued a shelter-in-place order on behalf of the Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency for residents in the north half of Rockdale County, above Sigman Road. Those residents should remain indoors with the windows and doors closed, and should turn off their air conditioners.
'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
Chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts new shelter-in-place alert
A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for Rockdale County, where the chemical fire sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the Georgia sky on Sunday. People complained ...
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.
Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a ...
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Shelter in place and evacuation orders in effect in Georgia
The smoke plume from the BioLab Chemical Plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, is still going strong. More than 90,000 residents ...
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Over 90,000 Georgia residents warned as chlorine detected in air post-plant fire
The Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) urged residents Monday to continue to shelter in place due to air quality ... division of Lawrenceville, Georgia-based KIK Consumer Products ...
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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 ...