With the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting an above-normal hurricane season for 2021, on the heels of the most active season in 170 years, it’s a good idea to be prepared. The NOAA says to expect as many as 20 named storms, with 3-5 major hurricanes. With that in mind, Amazon is opening a Disaster Relief Hub south of Atlanta near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to serve as a strategic response center for storms to come. The 10,000 square foot warehouse will stock more than a half-million supplies, ready to be shipped out anywhere in the region as needed, supporting the humanitarian groups that typically put boots on the ground after storms. Leveraging Georgia’s infrastructure to prepare for disaster relief has Amazon RISING…
City has entire police force resign
The small town of Milner (population 1,000) in Lamar County, about 45 minutes southeast of Atlanta, saw its police chief and all five officers resign due to a a “lack of trust in the city council and mayor.” Chief Lamar Bunn accused Mayor Craig Timmons of placing a tracker on his personal truck as part of an odd saga that led to the resignations. Milner city officials say they’ll likely push to unincorporate, since the police were about the only service the county didn’t provide. The odd circumstances have Milner and its residents SINKING…
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