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Oh, Irma, must you?! |
UPDATE: MARTA shuts down service for
Monday:
http://itsmarta.com/marta-suspends-bus-rail-mon11th.aspx
1) A very handy map for tracking Irma: http://google.org/crisismap/2017-irma
1a) Weather.com's hourly forecast: https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/30033
2) DeKalb County closures--school systems, universities, etc: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/schools-closing-ahead-of-hurricane-irma-impact-in-georgia/605665379
3) DeKalb County Preparedness and Safety Tips: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/news/updated-hurricane-irma-preparation-tips
4) County Announcements re: County Services
via Commissioner Rader
Hurricane Irma Update - Closings for tomorrow, Sanitation Changes
DeKalb County Offices, Facilities to Close during Hurricane Irma Residents urged to shelter in place
DeKalb officials are urging residents to exercise caution after the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning with tropical storm force winds and rain arriving as early as
Monday morning for DeKalb County and the Atlanta area.
The DeKalb Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to shelter in place during the event and stay off the roads to allow emergency crews to respond to the anticipated calls for downed trees and power lines.
As a result of anticipated inclement weather, DeKalb County offices, senior centers, libraries and recreation centers will be closed
Monday and
Tuesday.
Scheduled
Tuesday meetings will be rescheduled for this
coming Thursday.
County employees who are not required to deal with the emergency conditions do not have to report to work.
All sanitation service will be suspended
Monday. Customers are urged to secure their garbage containers during the high winds.
Employees under the direction of elected officials other than DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond should contact their supervisors about their work schedules.
The DeKalb County courts will be closed
Monday. A decision about
Tuesday’s schedule has not been made.
All DeKalb County Board of Health locations will be closed
Monday and
Tuesday.
The DeKalb County School District and City Schools of Decatur will be closed
Monday and
Tuesday. Atlanta Public Schools will be closed
Monday.
DeKalb Sanitation Suspends Collection Service due to Hurricane Irma Residential and commercial service to run at least one day late
In anticipation of inclement weather due to Hurricane Irma, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces the suspension of sanitation collection service for residential and commercial customers on
Monday, Sept. 11. Information on collection schedules for the remainder of the week will be provided on
Monday, September 11th.
The Sanitation Division’s administrative office will be closed on
Monday, Sept. 11, and
Tuesday, September 12th, reopening during normal business hours on
Wednesday, September 13th.
The Seminole Road Landfill and North, Central and East Transfer Stations also will be closed on
Monday, September 11th. Information on reopening the landfill and transfer stations will be provided on
Monday, September 11th.
The Sanitation Division urges residents to stay home and off the roads due to anticipated high winds and dangerous road conditions.
Stay safe!!!
Jeff Rader