Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility, and emergency officials warn that smoke from the disaster scene is projected to move toward Georgia's capital city after sunset Wednesday.
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to limit their time outdoors. Chlorine, however, has a low odor threshold, meaning people can smell it ...
A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a ...
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
The winds are forecasted to shift, which officials warn could send the chlorine plume toward the City of Atlanta.
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Plume from chemical plant fire to pass over Atlanta, causing haze and chlorine smell, officials sayOn Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, according to state emergency officials.
The aftermath of a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County that began Sept. 29 will produce haze and a chlorine odor on ...
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Conyers Chemical Fire: 90K Georgia Residents Sheltering In Place After Chlorine Gas Released Into AirSome residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day ...
CONYERS, Ga. -- Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a Sunday fire at a Georgia ...
The plume in Conyers was ignited Sunday by sprinkler system water reacting with chemicals at a BioLab facility.
The Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) urged residents Monday to continue to shelter in place due to air ...
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