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Georgia (U.S. state)-related events during the year 2024
The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Georgia .
March 12 –
June 17 – Six people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Newnan , five others are hospitalized.[ 3]
August 14 – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration announces that it seized more than 2,300 lb (1,000 kg) of methamphetamines hidden in celery at a farmers market in Forest Park . A Mexican citizen was arrested in relation to the seizure.[ 4]
August 27 – Two workers are killed and one other is injured in a aircraft tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta .[ 5]
September 4 – 2024 Apalachee High School shooting : Four people are killed and nine people are wounded in a mass school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder .[ 6]
September 27 – At least 25 people are killed and more than 900,000 people are reported to be without power due to high winds and flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Georgia. A rare flash flood emergency is also issued for the Atlanta metropolitan area .[ 7]
September 29 – Approximately 17,000 people are ordered to evacuate their homes and more are ordered to shelter in place after a fire, potentially causing hazardous chlorine contamination, occurs at a BioLab facility in Conyers .[ 8]
October 1 – The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter , turns 100 years old, becoming the first centenarian former President in US history.[ 9]
October 19 – At least seven people are killed and several others are reported missing when a dock collapses on Sapelo Island .[ 10]
^ "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the March 12 presidential contests" . AP News . 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-30 .^ "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the March 12 presidential contests" . AP News . 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-30 .^ "6 dead, 5 hurt in devastating Georgia house fire" . ABC News . Retrieved 2024-09-30 .^ "More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market" . AP News . 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-09-30 .^ "2 workers killed and 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta" . AP News . 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-09-30 .^ Paget, Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone, Sharif (2024-09-04). "14-year-old student suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead will be booked tonight, officials say" . CNN . Retrieved 2024-09-30 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ Sundby, Alex; Hanson, Tom; Dakss, Brian; Yeomans, David (2024-09-30). "Helene death toll tops 100 as Southeast digs out from storm's devastation - CBS News" . www.cbsnews.com . Retrieved 2024-09-30 . ^ Quednow, Cindy Von (2024-09-29). "A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures" . CNN . Retrieved 2024-09-30 . ^ "Jimmy Carter, former US president, turns 100" . BBC News . 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01 .^ "At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island" . AP News . 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-10-24 .
