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Georgia state of emergency extended, gas tax suspended amid Helene recovery

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state's emergency status on Tuesday in response to the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 6h

Georgia’s governor suspends gas tax to soften blow from Hurricane Helene

With large swaths of Georgia struggling to recover from hurricane damage, Gov. Brian Kemp late Tuesday said he is suspending the state’s gas tax. The move, announced after 6 p.m. on X, the site formerly known as Twitter,

11Alive · 9h

Gov. Kemp suspends gas tax in Georgia in effort to help recovery from Helene

In an effort to aid relief from Hurricane Helene for Georgians across the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced he was suspending the state's gas tax on Tuesday. In an executive order handed down by Kemp,

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter

FOX News on MSN · 1d

BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

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 Atlanta

Yahoo · 1d

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 evacuated and the presence of chlorine has been confirmed by the EPA.

Residents in Georgia face power outages and water shortages

WSB-TV on MSN · 6h

Hurricane Helene: ‘Historic’ damage caused across the state, Georgia Power says

Crews are still working around the clock to get power restored to all Georgians. Currently, Georgia Power says more than 236,000 of its customers are without power and they have restored power to more than 1,000,000 Georgians. In addition to having major power outages, they say a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.

Associated Press · 8h

Residents in Georgia face power outages and water shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins. In Augusta, Georgia, a line wrapped around a massive shopping center, past the shutterd Waffle House and at least a half mile down the road to get water Tuesday.

Yahoo · 1d

Hurricane Helene devastates Georgia farms

In the early hours of Friday, Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on south, southeast, east and parts of central Georgia and made an exceptionally damaging impact on farms. Affected producers are reporting yield losses ranging from 35% to total losses,

Georgia Judge Overturns Six-Week Abortion Ban

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban, Atlanta Journal Constitution reports

A Fulton County, Georgia judge struck down the state's abortion ban on Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. The judge, Robery McBurney, issued an order that said abortions must be regulated as they were before the state's law took effect in 2022,

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

No One Expects a Judge's Rollback of Georgia's Abortion Ban to Be the Last Word

Any changes to abortion policy in Southern states could have an impact that resonates beyond their borders. Most states in the region have bans in place, forcing women who are seeking abortion procedures to travel to obtain them.

Christian Science Monitor · 16h

Georgia judge strikes down state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. Will it last?

The state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022, was deemed in violation of Georgia’s constitution. Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order “liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body.

News4Jax7h

A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

ATLANTA – Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still ...

WABE5h

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 ...

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says

A medical examiner’s office in Georgia has confirmed that 33-year-old rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution6h

DOJ finds Georgia prisons in chaos, state ‘indifferent’ to unsafe conditions

Department of Justice investigation finds Georgia 'indifferent' to 'horrific' prison conditions including torture and starvation.

Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to unchecked abuses at its prisons

The U.S. Justice Department says Georgia's state prison systems are 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked deadly violence, ...

A judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules

A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two rules from the Georgia State Election Board that ...

Atlanta was spared a direct hit, but at least 11 people died across Georgia.

Flooding inundated some neighborhoods in the state capital, and nearly a dozen people died in communities elsewhere in ...

Republican-Appointed Judge Questions Georgia's New 'Vague' Ballot Rule

Georgia's State Election Board, controlled by Trump-backed Republicans, has established controversial election rules.

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