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Atlanta Fire Rescue’s Dive/Swift Water Team perform welfare checks on residents on Hanover West Drive in Atlanta after Hurricane Helene, which entered Georgia as a Category 2 made landfall, September 2024. (AJC FILE)

Weather storm prep: How to stay safe during a power outage

Here's what to do during a storm-related power outage.

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Trump cancels plans to attend UGA-Alabama game, citing hurricane

The president said he did not want to distract first responders during the storm. He pledged to visit both teams at a later date.

As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

Georgia statewide power outage map: Check for outages by county

Get the latest updates on power outages across Georgia as Hurricane Isaias impacts the region. Track current outage numbers and affected areas in real time.

Georgia News
Five found dead in South Georgia home
UPDATE

5 dead in apparent murder-suicide at South Georgia home, police say

Five people are dead after they were found shot at a home in South Georgia in an apparent murder-suicide, the Douglas Police Department said.

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Isaias batters Georgia

Warm, dry week ahead as Georgia recovers from weekend storm impacts

As Georgia recovers from Isaias's high winds and heavy rain that pummeled the state over the weekend, a reprieve appears to be ahead.

Isaias batters Georgia

Georgians urged to stay vigilant as officials assess storm impact

Georgia officials are urging residents to stay vigilant Sunday as much of the state remains under a flood watch and strong winds are expected to continue in Isaias' wake.

Crime & Public Safety
Five found dead in South Georgia home
UPDATE

5 dead in apparent murder-suicide at South Georgia home, police say

Five people are dead after they were found shot at a home in South Georgia in an apparent murder-suicide, the Douglas Police Department said.

51m ago
Isaias batters Georgia

Georgians urged to stay vigilant as officials assess storm impact

Georgia officials are urging residents to stay vigilant Sunday as much of the state remains under a flood watch and strong winds are expected to continue in Isaias' wake.

Georgia Party Shooting

17-year-old charged in Georgia shooting that killed 2, injured 35

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with last weekend's shooting in Vienna that 2 and injured, the GBI says.

More Metro News
S. Georgia community worries as its second largest employer faces closure

Lawsuit vs. US Marshals: Federal detainees’ legal mail destroyed, abandoned

Holiday Hiring Target

Target to hire thousands of seasonal workers in metro Atlanta

FBI Raid Wrong House

Atlanta family’s landmark case against FBI revived by federal judges

Evergreen Business - Hyundai

Hyundai expanding West Point factory, adding 320 jobs

Sandy Springs Gas Leak

Sandy Springs residents return to homes after gas leak, police say

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Stormy weather

Fulton County justice leaders hold press conference to discuss concerns about the county's budget process

Leaders of Fulton justice system refuse to take part in budget hearings

DeKalb DA announces indictment in a 2011 cold-case sexual assaults by an ex-police officer

DNA from federal arrest ties ex-DeKalb officer to cold case rape, DA says

UPS

UPS rolls out new shipping option for high-value or sensitive deliveries

GExSAMY

Atlanta-based marketing agency joins global company in nine-figure deal