Rainwater inside the Georgia Aquarium causes downtown Atlanta attraction to close

Employees at the Georgia Aquarium cleaned up rainwater inside the facility after flash flooding forced guests to evacuate. The issue was not related to any of the exhibits and none of the animals were impacted at the Baker Street building, an aquarium spokesperson confirmed.

The Georgia Aquarium closed for the remainder of the day, and guests who were inside the building at the time of the flood were provided an extra ticket for a later return date, the spokesperson said.

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Family of man crushed at homeless encampment sues city of Atlanta

Family says they’re seeking justice for Cornelius Taylor’s “preventable and unjustified” death and the city’s failure to inspect his tent before heavy machinery moved in.

Woman, 60, accused of fatally stabbing woman near Bankhead liquor store

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Family of man crushed at homeless encampment sues city of Atlanta

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