Tuesday's storm, which left some stranded in flash flood waters around metro Atlanta, caused a "major" sewage spill, according to DeKalb County officials.
An estimated 36,225 gallons spilled from a manhole on Melanie Court off Memorial Drive, the county said. The sewage went into Shoal Creek.
It stopped at 6:45 p.m. after the storm subsided, according to a spill report.
The report indicated that the spill didn’t kill fish.
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DeKalb County fire officials had to rescue a Brookhaven family from their own home Tuesday.
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