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News Articles: water main break

Sen. Raphael Warnock, in a video, introduced his legislation on June 18 to improve the workforce by bridging the gap between community and technical colleges and the local job industry. (Screenshot)

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Senators on workforce development, military families, water infrastructure

For the week ending June 14, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on reviewing Atlanta's aging water infrastructure after the recent water main break in Midtown Atlanta, improving fire safety throughout Georgia, improving the workforce development by creating partnerships between community and technical colleges and the local job industry, and introducing legislations supporting Georgia military families.

June 21, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Downtown Atlanta facilities were under a boil water advisory after a series of water main breaks. Now affected businesses can apply for funds to cover their losses.

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Atlanta City Council approves $7.5 million water main break relief fund for businesses

Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a measure Monday creating a financial relief fund for small businesses affected by the water main breaks earlier this month.

June 18, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives at a press conference with prosecutor Nathan Wade after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage.

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GPB evening headlines for June 13, 2024

Nathan Wade says he isn't to blame for delaying Georgia's 2020 election interference case. 

A plan to compensate Atlanta businesses hurt by the city's water outages earlier this month is starting to take shape.

June 13, 2024
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Water gushing from a broken water main at 11th and West Peachtree in Midtown on Sunday morning, June 2. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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Water main breaks meant big losses for Atlanta’s arts and entertainment scene

After two water mains broke in Atlanta on May 31, the city plunged into a water-induced crisis that would last for nearly a week. The original breaks, and subsequent breaks that followed, would disrupt operations for numerous Atlanta businesses, including the arts and entertainment industry. 

June 13, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com

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UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for City of Atlanta

The boil water advisory has been lifted for the entire city nearly a week after two water mains broke and plunged the city into an unprecedented water crisis.

June 06, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Repairs to a major water main in Midtown at 11th and West Peachtree streets were still underway on Tuesday morning, June 4. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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UPDATE: Midtown repairs continue, Army Corps of Engineers called in as water crisis enters fifth day

Repairs to a major water main break in Midtown continued on Tuesday morning as Atlanta’s unprecedented water crisis moved into a fifth day.

June 04, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points is one of the businesses affected by the water main break. (Courtesy Instagram)

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BREAKING: Water main break causes outages for businesses, residents across Atlanta

Residents and businesses across Atlanta are experiencing low water pressure or outages after a water main broke today.

May 31, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
A water main break in Odessa, Texas could leave nearly 165,000 people in and around the city with little to no water for 48 hours.

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A Texas city could be without water for 48 hours after a water main break

The city of Odessa has not yet released the exact details regarding the cause of the break.

June 14, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin

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