Storm Rips Holes in Georgia Dome
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ATLANTA - Tens of thousands of basketball fans at two arenas were perfectly safe, officials insisted Saturday, even though the crowds apparently weren't warned about an approaching tornado, one that would damage skyscrapers and injure dozens. (article 4)
About 18,000 people were watching the Southeastern Conference men's tournament Friday night at the Georgia Dome when its fabric roof began rippling, the catwalks above the court started swaying and chunks of insulation rained onto the players. (article 4)
No fatalities had been reported by Saturday morning, but crews were combing through a loft complex in the southeastern part of the city where officials said four floors had collapsed, making search and rescue operations difficult and dangerous. (article 1)
Another wave of tornadoes and thunderstorms, striking Saturday afternoon, killed two people in northwest Georgia, state officials said, one in Polk County and another in Floyd County. (article 1)
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) Waves of severe thunderstorms streaked through downtown Atlanta on Saturday, hours after a tornado left a trail of destruction through the heart of the city (article 9)
Faced with the first recorded tornado in downtown Atlanta's history, Mayor Shirley Franklin declared a state of emergency Saturday morning and urged residents to stay away from downtown as the city braced for more tornadoes. (article 10)
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- Tornadoes Tear Through Downtown Atlanta (nytimes.com, 03/16/2008, 948 words)
- ABC News: Ga. Storms Kill 2 After Atlanta Twister (ABCNews, 03/15/2008, 343 words)
- Arena fans safe, officials insist - (baltimoresun.com, 03/16/2008, 396 words)
- The Seattle Times: Tournament fans apparently weren't alerted to Atlanta tornado (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/16/2008, 450 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > U.S. (FOX News, 03/16/2008, 746 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > U.S. (FOX News, 03/15/2008, 980 words)
- Storms Rip Through Downtown Atlanta (Washington Post, 03/16/2008, 481 words)
- Tornado leaves path of destruction in downtown Atlanta (cbc.ca, 03/15/2008, 279 words)
- Tornado trashes Atlanta (CNN, 03/16/2008, 29 words)
- After Atlanta tornado, cleanup is underway (L.A. Times, 03/16/2008, 766 words)
- SEC Plays a Tournament Like No Other (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/15/2008, 1222 words)
- Storm Rips Holes in Georgia Dome (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/15/2008, 1020 words)
- STORM RIPS DOME, POSTPONES SEC GAME (NY Post, 03/16/2008, 426 words)
- Atlanta Tornado's Damage Hurts Business (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/16/2008, 558 words)
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