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Emergency Information Update #2

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

For the latest information concerning flooding, road closures, water purification, and all other emergency information, please go to:

http://www.DouglasCountyEMA.com

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  • Douglas County continues to be under a boil water advisory. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority has restored water to about 2/3 of the County at this time. The WSA hopes to have 90% of the County served by Sunday night. However, residents need to boil water until further notice since the system must be tested and approved by the State before used for human consumption.
     
  • Restaurants and convenience stores need to be especially aware that many coffee makers are directly connected to the public water system, and, even though they may be using filters, this is not sufficient to sanitize the water for coffee. Restaurants and convenience stores should turn off these machines until the water system has been certified safe and the boil water advisory is lifted.
     
  • Douglas County Public Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday, September 24th and 25th.
     
  • Motorists are reminded that roads are barricaded for a reason. It is illegal to move barricades or go around them, as well as unsafe. Even if roads and bridges appear to the motorist that they are safe, if they are barricaded, the road or bridge may be undermined and the weight of a person or an automobile may cause it to collapse. Please do not go past barricades.
     
  • If you regularly ride GRTA, check the GRTA web site at www.XpressGa.com to see if your route is active.
     
  • Interstate 20 is now open throughout Douglas County.
     
  • For assistance with driving directions through Douglas County, call 770.920.7484 between 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Please do not call 911 for driving directions.
     
  • An updated list of road closures in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville are posted on the County web site at www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com.
     
  • Bottled water will be distributed again tomorrow (Thursday) beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until water supplies are exhausted at the following two locations:
    • Pray's Mill Baptist Church, 4979 Georgia Highway 5 at Banks Mill Road - drive-though entering from Banks Mill Road
    • Douglasville 1st United Methodist Church, 6167 Prestley Mill Road at Hospital Drive - drive-through entering from Hospital Drive.

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  • The Pantry, a Douglas County food bank, will be assisting residents who need food and water on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Pantry is located at 5960 Stewart Parkway at Cornerstone Church immediately east of the Post Office.

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