The Brief
- The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department ordered an immediate evacuation of Twelve Midtown due to unsafe, non-potable water.
- A significant power disruption disabled the building’s water filtration and pumping systems, rendering the high-rise unlivable.
- Georgia Power says the outage stems from landlord-owned equipment and cannot be restored until private repairs are complete.
ATLANTA – Residents of the Twelve Midtown high-rise in Atlantic Station were forced to abandon their homes Friday after the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department ordered an immediate evacuation due to unsafe water.
Twelve Midtown Hotel evacuated
What we know:
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) ordered the evacuation of the Twelve Midtown Hotel at Atlantic Station due to non-potable water conditions.
The order followed a power disruption that disabled the building’s clean water service. …