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Fire chief praises coordinated hurricane response; air‑quality testing shows no hazards
Summary
Fire Chief Brett reported that Chattahoochee Hills' emergency management team staged early and effectively for Hurricane Elaine, handling eight incidents and two road closures; air‑quality testing with state agencies has found no hazardous contaminants, and a boil‑water advisory for Atlanta Water System customers was lifted Oct. 1.
Fire Chief Brett (speaker 8) told the council that the city's emergency plan was activated in advance of Hurricane Elaine and that staffing and interagency coordination (public works, police, fire and partner churches) kept the city prepared. He said response actions included early emergency management meetings, shelter preparation and local dispatches for trees and localized flooding; the city's emergency operations center was stood down by Friday noon.
Chief Brett said the city and partners conducted air‑quality sampling with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and NOAA and reported "no hazards at this time," with zero evidence of chlorine or hydrogen sulfide in routine testing. He also noted that the boil‑water advisory affecting some Atlanta water customers was lifted at 12:45 p.m. that day and that the city had restored its burn‑ban status to allow fall outdoor recreational burning.
The chief emphasized the collaborative response—local churches and Fulton County supplied shelter materials when requested—and thanked staff for working overnight and through the storm. He encouraged residents with respiratory ailments to remain indoors if they are concerned and noted ongoing monitoring efforts.
