Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather August 5, 2024

Scattered storms, flooding, expected in Georgia as Hurricane Debby makes landfall

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday August 5. Tropical storm Debby became hurricane Debby,…

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Climate and Weather August 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby expected to cause major flooding in Southeast

The National Weather Service reported that Hurricane Debby, which made landfall near Steinhatchee Florida this morning, is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge across portions of Florida, and major…

Climate and Weather August 4, 2024

Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency for all 159 counties as Tropical Storm Debby approaches

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency for all 159 Georgia counties as Tropical Storm Debby approaches the state. The governor’s office distributed the following news release:…

Climate and Weather August 4, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms in Georgia Sunday; Tropical Storm Debby could bring flash flooding Monday and Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to the alert, Isolated…

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Business August 3, 2024

35 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the week ending August 2

Here are the 35 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 3, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Climate and Weather August 3, 2024

Isolated to scattered storms expected in north and central Georgia Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Saturday August 3, 2024. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are…

Transportation August 2, 2024

Lane closures on I-285 at South Cobb Drive continue until Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-285 in Cobb County in and near Smyrna this weekend. The press release for the work describes the scope and…

Transportation August 2, 2024

Rolling lane closures on I-75 in Cumberland area of Cobb County throughout weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced rolling lane closures on I-75 in the Cumberland area of Cobb County for the entire weekend. GDOT described the scope and schedule of…

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Climate and Weather August 2, 2024

With scorching heat index, the Hope House Cooling Center in Cobb County will be open through August 6

With the heat index expected to reach the 105-110 degree range, Cobb County announced that the Hope House Cooling Center will be open at least between now and August 6….

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Cobb County August 2, 2024

August events at the Battery Atlanta

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following schedule of upcoming events: The Battery Atlanta wraps up the warm season with an exciting array of August festivities. As summer comes to a…

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