Mayor Dickens thanks firefighters for providing water to those in need during water outages – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens visited Atlanta Fire Station 16 to check on them after last week’s water outages.

Channel 2 Action News brought you live updates on two large water main breaks that left hundreds of residents without water in a wide area of ​​northwest Atlanta, from downtown to west, passing through downtown and southwest Atlanta.

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The first break occurred at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive and the second major water main break occurred at 11th Street and West Street Peachtree.

A boil water advisory was in effect in parts of metro Atlanta.

The city said Dickens visited senior centers and other locations Sunday to check on water supplies, while the city continued to distribute bottled water to some fire stations.

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On Saturday, the City of Atlanta released photos of Mayor Dickens visiting the Atlanta Fire Department to thank them for providing water to residents.

“A big thank you to all of the Atlanta firefighters for their incredible support during the water outage, especially in providing water to our citizens in need. » the message read.

The mayor also visited the Atlanta Police Department to thank the officers.

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