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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...
Tropical Storm Fay Over the Florida Peninsula
Steering winds in the atmosphere will slow the forward motion of Fay after it moves over the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, before making a final landfall along the Georgia coast on Thursday...
Aug 19, 2008
Gwinnett Road Crews, Firefighters Respond to Tuesday's Storms
More than 55 calls for service came in during a 12-hour period beginning around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening...
Jul 24, 2008
Governor Perdue Signs Water Conservation and Drought Relief Act of 2008
The Water Conservation and Drought Relief Act of 2008 brings state agencies together to ease reservoir construction and expansion, and the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will assist local governments’ efforts to expedite aspects of permitting for new reservoir applications...
May 19, 2008
Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency
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...
Mar 15, 2008
Pipeline to Return Up to 40 Million Gallons of Water a Day to Lake Lanier
The pipeline and diffuser, about 1.4 miles long, will be mostly underwater. Land portions of the overall 8.4 mile pipeline from the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center in Gwinnett County are either finished or under construction...
Jan 15, 2008
Sudden Warmth in the East
Arctic air will retreat into Canada later this weekend and will be replaced by warmer, milder air...
Jan 4, 2008
Spring-Like Thaw Coming
Temperatures by the weekend will be above normal for early January and highs next week will feel like spring...
Jan 3, 2008
AccuWeather.com® Launches New netWeather Mobile™
Building on the success of netWeather on the traditional web, netWeather Mobile brings some of the same free weather information and the easy implementation to mobile web developers and site owners...
Dec 19, 2007
Much-Needed Rain Predicted for Southeast This Weekend
Portions of Georgia and the Carolinas could receive their biggest rain in months, thanks to a storm system moving out of the Southwest...
Dec 14, 2007
Severe Thunderstorms May Trouble Holiday Travelers in the Southeast
The showers and thunderstorms developing on Wednesday and Thursday as the cold front moves through the South will do little to ease the extreme drought in the region. However, more substantial rain could develop by the weekend...
Nov 20, 2007
Southern U.S. Remains High and Dry
A high pressure area keeps the drought-ravaged Southeast warm and dry with no relief in site...
Nov 12, 2007
Lanier’s Lighted Boat Parade Canceled Due to Low Water Levels, Safety Issues
The parade committee had created a complete water safety plan and had enlisted the assistance of several groups around the lake, including the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron, TowBOAT US, assets from several marinas and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary to assist as parade marshals and safety vessels...
Nov 9, 2007
AccuWeather.com® Launches Forecast Snapshot Tool for Google™ Maps
The tool integrates with Google™ Maps and provides current conditions, 3-day forecasts, weather news headlines, and radar or satellite images for every location on Earth...
Nov 6, 2007
Governor Perdue Releases Water Conservation Public Service Announcement
Governor Perdue’s public service announcement debuted Thursday evening at the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, attended by 52,000 fans. Governor Perdue is featured in a general message that is available for television and radio stations...
Nov 5, 2007
AccuWeather.com® Meteorologist Joe Bastardi Releases 2007-08 Winter Season Forecast
Warm weather combined with below average precipitation could be problematic for the drought-stricken southern states...
Oct 24, 2007
