Atlanta, Chemical Cloud
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 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.
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.
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 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,
Atlanta residents told to shelter inside as chlorine fire smoke covers city in haze
The chemical fire sent chlorine into the air, forcing schools to close and sending tens of thousands of residents indoors ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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BioLab fire: Rockdale County continues nightly shelter-in-place order
Rockdale County has instituted a nightly shelter-in-place order, urging residents to stay indoors between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the remainder of the week.
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 ...
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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 ...