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Due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, Six Flags Over Georgia will be closed Friday, September 27, but plans for Oktoberfest, Fright Fest and Kids Boo Fest over the weekend are expected to ...
Six Flags Over Georgia is a 290-acre (1.2 km 2) amusement park in Austell, Georgia, United States. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain following the original Six Flags Over Texas, which opened in 1961. Six Flags Over Georgia is one of three parks in the Six Flags chain to have been founded by Angus G. Wynne.
On September 26, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine raised the estimated cost to $500 million with the potential for it to rise. Some 20,000 homes, businesses and other buildings received major damage and 17 Georgia counties received Federal Disaster Declarations. The flood is blamed for at least ten deaths. [1]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said at a news conference Friday that 11 people were killed during the storm, including a first responder. "One of our finest lost his life trying to save others," Kemp said.
Flash flood emergencies were in effect for more than a dozen counties in western North Carolina, western South Carolina and northern Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area, on Friday morning.
Great American Scream Machine (GASM) is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, United States. Manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, the ride opened in 1973 as the tallest, longest, and fastest roller coaster in the world. The 105-foot-tall (32 m) ride reaches a maximum speed of 57 mph (92 km/h).
Photos: Atlanta experiences major flooding as Helene hits Georgia A car in a flooded street is seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 27, 2024.
The tropical storm could drop 10 to 20 inches, causing dangerous flooding across portions of southeast Georgia. Here’s more. ... The Today Show. 50 broccoli recipes for a boost of greens.