Hometown Dekalb - News From Dekalb County GA - Severe Weather

Train of Tropical Trouble Stirring in Atlantic

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:03:13 UT

Gustav's still not finished, and AccuWeather.com reports that Hanna, Ike and Josephine are developing in the Atlantic...

Gustav Eyes Gulf Interests

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:49 UT

Fears that Tropical Storm Gustav will become a major hurricane before reaching the oil production areas in the Gulf of Mexico have sent oil prices soaring...

City of Atlanta Update: Tornado Disaster Recovery

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:10:00 UT

More than three weeks since severe storms and tornadoes ripped through downtown Atlanta, local, state and federal officials are still working to get affected residents back on their feet ...

Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:06:13 UT

Today Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the affected Atlanta area damaged by a tornado that struck last night...

Severe Weather Team 2 Teams Up With Midland Radio and Kroger To Save Lives

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:55:00 UT

Severe Weather Team 2 teams up with Midland Radio and Kroger to save lives. Severe Weather Week In Georgia Began on February 3rd ...

Governor Seeks Injunction to Protect Georgia’s Water Resources

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:00:04 UT

Governor Sonny Perdue announced recently that the state of Georgia will seek a court order this week requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to restrict water flows from Lake Lanier and Georgia’s federal reservoirs ...

Conserve Water Using These Tips from the City of Atlanta

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:00:26 UT

Mayor Shirley Franklin and Atlanta Watershed Management Commissioner Robert Hunter recently warned City water customers that Georgia’s current water shortage “is not a test” and conservation of the state’s resources is critical to managing the drought ...

Georgia’s Water Crisis - Channel 2 Action News Special This Sunday

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:01:31 UT

Channel 2 Action News Anchor Jovita Moore and Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns, report on Georgia’s water crisis and its effects on every family, home and community as the drought continues to get worse ...

Georgia Launches 511 Network

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:03:44 UT

Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Department of Transportation recently launched Georgia 511, a new statewide phone service providing free traffic and travel information to commuters and travelers ...

The Summer Jazz Series Continues aqt Villa Christina - Free Concert on Sunday, August 19th

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:00:51 UT

The Summer Jazz Concert Series continues on with more great music. On August 19th the soulful and remarkable saxophonist Ron James will perform on the outdoor stage in the gardens behind Villa Christina ...

Georgia Readies for Busy Hurricane Season

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:00:04 UT

The 2007 hurricane season began Friday, June 1 amid predictions of an active summer and fall that could spawn as many as 17 named storms, including ten hurricanes ...

Record Low Water Levels in May for Georgia Rivers

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:03 UT

The lowest May streamflow on record was recorded for 34 monitoring stations with at least 30 years of record in Georgia with many other rivers approaching record lows ...

AccuWeather.com Launches Toolbar for Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 Users

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:05 UT

AccuWeather.com Launches Toolbar for Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 Users. Toolbar released in time to help keep users safe in case of winter weather ...

Severe Weather

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:33:10 UT

Landmark Studies Leading to Important Seismic Legislation Now More Accessible Than Ever

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:00:00 UT

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and California Geological Survey (CGS) today rolled out three new seismic hazard maps of the Bay Area and announced ...