·        The City of Atlanta has developed a plan with a preventive
approach to deal with the anticipated volume of rain

•   The coordinating departments involved in the effort are:
    Mayor’s Office; Watershed; Public Works; Parks, Recreation
    & Cultural Affairs; Aviation; Information Technology; Finance;
    and the Atlanta Police and Atlanta Fire departments
  
  
•   The City will be working in conjunction with the Atlanta Fulton
    Emergency Management Agency (AFEMA) and will be
    staffing the center beginning Thursday at 11:00 am.
  
  
•   In areas where power outages occur, there will be increased
    police patrols in residential and commercial areas
  
  
•   City crews have been out this week inspecting flooding "hot
    spots" and cleaning storm drains as needed.  The City's
    emergency crews will be on the job 24 hours a day during
    the storm

MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC:

Be mindful of flash flooding risks- flash flood warnings have been
issued for metro Atlanta. Do not drive through standing water.

•   Be safe and patient while driving or out traveling in inclement
    weather. 

·         Change Batteries in Smoke Alarms. Alarms should be
operable in case lightning strikes your house and starts a
fire.

·          If power lines fall on your home, do not exit your home.
There may be live fields outside your home that you are
not aware of. Call 911 immediately.

·         If power lines fall on your vehicle, and you are in your
vehicle, do not exit the vehicle. Call 911 immediately.

•   When calling 911, for non-emergency situations, please allow
    extra time for service to arrive.
   
•   When approaching intersections where the traffic signals are
    not working, treat the intersection as a four-way stop
  
  
•   At those intersections where there is a flashing signal, the
    flashing red is to be regarded as a stop sign.  At a flashing
    yellow signal, please proceed with caution
   
•   Solid waste collection may be interrupted as a result of the
    storm.
   
•   To prevent clogged storm drains, move trash or yard waste
    away from the curbs or sidewalks so that it will not wash
    down into the drains.
   
•   Operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
    are currently normal and the airport is open at this time.
    Please check the airport website at www.atlanta-airport.com
    for more information. 
•   Due to Hurricane Ivan, some airlines serving Atlanta are
    adjusting their flight schedules and have suspended or
    canceled air service to cities in the path of the storm system.
•   Contact your airline directly before coming to airport to check
    status of your flight. 
•   You can also use Trak-a-flight on the airport website
    www.atlanta-airport.com to check the status of an arriving
    or departing Atlanta flight.City Hall will remain open.  Updated
    messages on the status of the inclement weather conditions
    and how to access emergency city services will be available
    on the city website, www.atlantaga.gov, and broadcast on the
    City Cable Channel 26.

Important Numbers During Severe Weather