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Message from GDOT: Turn off your sprinklers!

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, November 25th, 2013, 11:56am

Message from GDOT: Turn off your sprinklers!

ATLANTA -- It's going to be cold in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, with temperatures expected to hover around 27 in the mornings and climb no higher than 45 during the day.

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The Georgia Department of Transportation is asking homeowners to turn off sprinkler systems that are set to automatically run overnight.

"Every winter, we have icing issues due to automatically-timed sprinkler systems that are left on overnight in freezing temperatures," GDOT engineer Rachel Brown said in a statement. "They can create a very hazardous condition for motorists the next morning."

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013, 12:10pm

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning in effect through Thursday morning at 10 a.m., for the following counties: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Gordon, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Madison, Polk, Pauling, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Haralson, Carroll, Douglass, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Newton, Morgan, Greene, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton and Henry.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, September 2nd, 2013, 10:13am

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The National Weather Service says metro Atlanta is in for a wet unofficial end to summer 2013.

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Most of the state is under a Hazardous Weather Outlook alert Monday morning as rain and storms sweep through Georgia.

One county -- Haralson, on the Georgia-Alabama border -- is under a flash flood warning until noon Monday.

Other portions of the metro experienced heavy rains, swollen creeks, downed trees and, in a few cases, power outages.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, August 16th, 2013, 12:32pm

HAPEVILLE, Ga. -- The city of Hapeville has been forced to cancel Friday's Downtown Live concert.

City spokesperson Adrienne Senter said the cancellation was due to rain.

The next concert in the series will be Friday, Sept. 20.

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Submitted by Bob Giordano, Fulton County Communications Officer

Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 11:12am

Severe Weather on the Way? Preparation is Key.

The week of February 4 – 8 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Fulton County and throughout Georgia. The Atlanta-Fulton Emergency Management Agency wants you to be aware of the dangers of severe weather in our community so you can protect yourself and your family. Learn more below about common types of severe weather and how you can prepare.

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Submitted by GA Lottery

Monday, February 4th, 2013, 1:33pm

GEMA's 'Ready Georgia' campaign prepares residents for severe storms

(WXIA) -- Severe Weather Awareness week began on Monday, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency has organized a campaign to help Georgians get ready for what storms could hit neighborhoods.

The campaign has been named Ready Georgia, and helps people prepare for the possibility of strong winds, tornadoes and flooding, a spokeswoman said. Even small things, like securing outdoor objects and getting rid of dead tree branches can make a difference.

According to the spokeswoman, Georgians may not realize how dangerous thunderstorms can be, because they are so common to local areas.

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