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News Articles: State of Emergency

A demonstration in Atlanta on the evening of Jan. 27, 2023 after the release of a video depicting the arrest and fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police in Memphis, Tn.

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Atlanta protest update: National Guard troops arrive downtown; Memphis releases Tyre Nichols video

Law enforcement across the country were on alert Friday evening for possible unrest in response to the release of the video footage of the arrest of Tyre Nichols. Nichols was beaten by police during a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7 and died Jan. 10 from his injuries. Protests began shortly after the release of the video Friday evening. Demonstrations began in Memphis, New York City, Atlanta and other cities.

January 26, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.

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Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday. Ian is already getting stronger and is forecast to move quickly over Cuba's western tip on Monday. Then it will turn northward and slow down over warm Gulf of Mexico waters, conditions ripe for brewing the strongest hurricanes.

September 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
This is a screenshot of drone video captured in Summerville, Georgia that shows some of the damage to the community. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency in Chattooga and Floyd Counties over the Labor Day weekend.

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Flood threat continued in Georgia, other states over Labor Day weekend

Parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia were under flash flood watches through Monday evening. Among the hardest-hit areas in this weekend's storm was northwest Georgia.

September 06, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A police officer on an ATV patrols in Miami Beach, Fla.'s famed South Beach in March 2021. City of Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency on Monday, and an upcoming curfew, bidding to curb violent incidents at spring break that saw five people wounded in two separate shootings.

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Miami Beach declares a state of emergency after recent spring break violence

Two shootings wounded five people in the city this past weekend. A curfew will go into effect late this week requiring that people be off the streets between midnight and 6 a.m.

March 21, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
People in Tokyo wear masks on May 7. Daily coronavirus infections in Japan's capital have topped 4,000 — nearly four times as many as a week ago.

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Tokyo's New COVID-19 Infections Hit A Record Again, Topping 4,000 For The First Time

Daily infections are nearly quadruple the numbers reported just a week ago. Japan's prime minister, who has denied the Olympics are to blame, has extended a state of emergency to the end of August.

July 31, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
A road is flooded near the breached Kaupakalua Dam in the Haiku area of the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday.

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Hawaii Flooding Prompts Emergency Declaration, Evacuations And Fears Of Dam Failure

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

March 10, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
A member of the National Guard assisting at a COVID-19 mobile testing location looks out of a tent used for drive-thru tests earlier this month in Auburn, Maine.

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How Is Each State Responding To COVID-19?

State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how changes in case numbers are affecting their reopening plans.

December 04, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman

Kemp Declares Statewide State Of Emergency After Storms

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency following storm damage that occurred across the state in the last 24 hours. The governor's office is...

April 13, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
State Rep. Matt Gurtler on the floor of the Georgia House during the debate over the budget.

State Lawmaker Wants Weapons Laws Suspended During State Of Emergency

As Georgia gun sales surge in Georgia due to worries over the coronavirus, Georgia state Rep. Matt Gurtler, R-Tiger, wants to make sure people can carry...

March 27, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry

Kemp Issues State Of Emergency In All Counties South Of I-20

The seemingly nonstop rain has led Gov. Brian Kemp to declare on Thursday a state of emergency in counties south of I-20. Lake Lanier was 4 feet above...

March 05, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Neighbors look through a home just north of Fort Valley in Crawford County, destroyed by a tornado Sunday night.

Georgia Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Tornado

Gov. Brian Kemp declared on Monday a state of emergency in Grady, Harris and Talbot counties after a tornado killed at least 23 people in southeastern...

March 04, 2019
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  • GPB Radio News and
  • Associated Press
Freedom U provides free college-level classes, college application assistance, and movement leadership development for undocumented students in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Staff At Atlanta's Freedom University Respond to Immigration, Border Wall Debate

The federal government remains open. President Trump has declared a state of emergency to build a border wall, and the structure's future is now up to...

February 18, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
State of emergency extended in Georgia.

Governor Extends State of Emergency Post Hurricane Michael

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has extended the state of emergency he declared as Hurricane Michael made its way toward the state. Deal first announced...

October 12, 2018
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  • Sophia Saliby
Predicted rainfall from Hurricane Florence.

Florence: Forecasters Expect Minimal Impact In Georgia

The National Weather Service says Georgia will be spared the worst of Florence, which was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday morning.

September 16, 2018
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  • Ross Terrell ,
  • Bradley George ,
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