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2024-09-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Dozens dead, millions in dark across Southeast as region struggles in wake of Helene

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-29 08:37|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Massive chem could headed down I-20 towards Augusta. From Rockdale bio labs chem fire.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-09-29 13:31|| 2024-09-29 13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't forget Tennessee. Some towns completely destroyed. Many missing and 4 confirmed dead. Unicoi County Hospital destroyed.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-09-29 13:56|| 2024-09-29 13:56|| Front Page Top

#3 If you're going to help don't forget the Starlink.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-29 16:27|| 2024-09-29 16:27|| Front Page Top

#4
UPDATE:
HAZ-MAT on alert.
Bio-Lab in Rockdale Co. fire involved a lot of Chems. The Rockdale FD put water on it, that created a large Chem CLOUD that I was told resulted in the need to shutdown I-20 headed towards or coming from Augusta's direction.

Up here just off I-75 GA exit 212 we are seeing bumper to bumper traffic headed SOUTH, coming out of Atlanta.

Area Lowe's, WM's, gas stations, Harbor Freight, Dollar General, Family dollar, and etc.. all quickly selling out of TP, LP, Generators, canned 40/1 fuel, bread/food, Gas and diesel fuels.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-09-29 16:46|| 2024-09-29 16:46|| Front Page Top

#5

Youtube is /was loaded with small town videos of the under reported disasters.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-09-29 16:48|| 2024-09-29 16:48|| Front Page Top

#6 The Daily Mail, where America gets its news:

Apocalyptic chaos strikes the South as millions are left without power with desperate families lining up outside gas stations and roving mobs stealing generators

Posted by trailing wife 2024-09-29 16:59|| 2024-09-29 16:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Also Daily Mail, especially for NN2N1:

Terrifying footage from burning biolab in Conyers, Georgia shows huge plume of smoke as inferno sparks massive evacuations

Posted by trailing wife 2024-09-29 17:02|| 2024-09-29 17:02|| Front Page Top

#8

Just got word .
An shown some on the site pics ....
A large part of the Chem CLOUD is Mustard GAS

Thanks TW for the Conyer pointers.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-09-29 17:34|| 2024-09-29 17:34|| Front Page Top

#9 I just showed that article to Mr. Wife, who is a chemist/chemical engineer by training. He noted that the BioLab company is not a bio lab but a pool/water treatment chemicals manufacturer, and that the primary concern is not mustard gas but chlorine gas. A secondary concern would be if the chlorine reacts with ammonia, which would produce mustard gas. Ammonia is used in cooling systems.

Both gasses are toxic and cause lung damage, but quickly dissipate toward harmless levels in the open air, and are easily washed out of the air by rain. There is no concern about a long-lasting toxic residue in the local environment. There is a concern that in a fire environment chemical reactions take place, depending on what other chemicals were in the building.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-09-29 17:57|| 2024-09-29 17:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Mustard gases' blistering effects can be neutralized by oxidation or chlorination, using household bleach (sodium hypochlorite), or by nucleophilic attack using decontamination solutions such as "DS2" (2% NaOH, 70% diethylenetriamine, 28% 2-methoxyethanol). After initial decontamination of the victim's wounds is complete, medical treatment is similar to that required by any conventional burn.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-09-29 18:01|| 2024-09-29 18:01|| Front Page Top

#11 Have spoken to a HazMat FD lead who has been on the site previously.

Yes there are other chems and gases released when the roof collapsed.

The resulting FD added water could be said to have added fuel to the fire.

Google BioLab Inc. Conyers, GA.
for updates and videos.

My apologies to Besoeker for posting all this under his North Ga. story concerning the disaster up there in NGA and WNC.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-09-29 18:33|| 2024-09-29 18:33|| Front Page Top

#12

Diversity courtesy of Harris-Biden
H/T X account Bridge at Remagen:
Eight people arrested following alleged looting in Washington County, Tennessee
“each of the eight men arrested are being held at the Washington County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond
Burglary: Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez, Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez
Aggravated Burglary: Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo, David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo, Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez, Marvin Hernandez-Martinez”

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-09-29 18:53|| 2024-09-29 18:53|| Front Page Top

#13 ICE alerted? How about DNC?

Posted by Frank G 2024-09-29 18:56|| 2024-09-29 18:56|| Front Page Top

#14 Frank G DNC will bail them out.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-09-29 21:56|| 2024-09-29 21:56|| Front Page Top

#15 No apologies necessary.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-09-29 22:37|| 2024-09-29 22:37|| Front Page Top

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