Monday, May 20 2013 7:48 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:48:15 GMT
Torrential weekend rain dumped as much as six to eight inches of rain in a few locations. Widespread heavy rain has left numerous rivers in minor flood stage for now.
Torrential weekend rain dumped as much as six to eight inches of rain in a few locations. Widespread heavy rain has left numerous rivers in minor flood stage for now. And with the saturated ground (and otherwise quiet conditions), dense fog is the issue through mid-morning.
Saturday, June 30 2012 9:39 PM EDT2012-07-01 01:39:29 GMT
Saturday officially became the hottest day ever recorded in Atlanta surpassing the 32-year record of 105 just before 4 p.m.
If you thought it was unusually hot on Saturday, you would quite right. Saturday officially became the hottest day ever recorded in Atlanta surpassing the 32-year record of 105 just before 4 p.m.
Friday, June 29 2012 12:20 AM EDT2012-06-29 04:20:28 GMT
Temperatures are on the rise across Georgia, and it's important that residents be able to recognize a heat-related health issue from the start.
Temperatures are on the rise across Georgia, and it's important that residents be able to recognize a heat-related health issue from the start. Here are some things you should know about heat-related illness from the Red Cross
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The record-breaking heat continued Sunday with the official temperature in Atlanta hitting 105 degrees. It may have been a degree cooler than Saturday's record-setting high, but all anyone who ventured outside noticed was that it was hot.
Turner Field temperature
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up their series against the Washington Nationals with another afternoon game. The game posed a challenge with temperatures hitting 105 degrees on the field during the game.
Fans took advantage of special cooling stations set up throughout the park to help keep them hydrated. FOX 5 crews saw many fans having to actually leave the ballpark early because of the heat.
Checking on senior citizens
Members of a local church braved the triple digit temperatures to check on area residents who may be suffering in the oppressive heat.
Led by Reverend Clinton McFarland, members of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church went door to door in south Atlanta. The pastor tells FOX 5 News they were especially concerned about senior citizens living in older homes that might not have any cooling systems. They also handed out fans to residents who needed them. Monday, Mount Pleasant church in Atlanta will offer a cooling station at the church. It will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Splashing away the heat
The city of Atlanta made sure all its pools opened Sunday as part of the ongoing efforts this weekend to keep residents cool. Seven city pools didn't charge anything to get into the water. It is the second day the city gave residents easy access to pools.
A hot new city
The heat did not stop families in Gwinnett County from welcoming its newest and largest city. Residents came out to the Peachtree Corners Festival this weekend to celebrate the new city despite the heat.
Sunday, it became Gwinnett County's 16th city. The city is made up of over 34,000 residents.
A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.
A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:02:13 GMT
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
Peachtree Corners celebrates becoming a city on Sunday, July 1, 2012 during the hottest days of the year.
Turner Field vendor Jeff Harrison touts frozen lemonade for Braves fans to purchase during the game on Sunday, July 1, 2012.
