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Atlanta Public Schools lifts ‘shelter in place’ order

Douglas County is in the clear as a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moves toward downtown Atlanta, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Douglas County is in the clear as a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moves toward downtown Atlanta, according to Channel 2 Action News.
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Updated May 3, 2021

Atlanta Public Schools lifted its order requiring schools and employees to shelter in place.

The district issued an updated statement at about 11:18 a.m. Monday amid storms that have been battering Fulton County.

“The tornado warning has been lifted. All students and staff should resume normal operations,” the district said on Twitter.

APS issued its shelter in place order about 30 minutes before.

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