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High-voltage electrical transmission towers and lines

Weather

Atlanta Heat Dome Strains Fulton County Jail, Stretches Power Grid

An intense early-summer heat dome has pushed metro Atlanta temperatures past 96 degrees, triggering HVAC failures at the Rice Street jail facility and placing unprecedented strain on Georgia's electrical infrastructure.

Devon-Patterson · June 26, 2026

Fulton County Government Center exterior at night

Local

Overnight flooding inundates parts of the Fulton County Jail as sheriff publicly criticizes the county's improvement plan

Heavy rain on Wednesday night sent water into parts of the Rice Street facility, deputies said. Sheriff Patrick Labat told reporters the county's plan to fix the jail has 'not worked.'

Samuel-Okonkwo · August 21, 2025