Eerie ride to work
Atlanta paper-
“Firefighters battle a massive fire in a chemical warehouse at Bio Lab, Inc., in Conyers, Ga., on Tuesday, May 25, 2004. The company makes chemicals for pools and spas as well as products for cleaning homes. The fire broke set off multiple explosions and promptedhundreds of residents to evacuate.”
Local paper-
“Traffic on Interstate 20 West is diverted onto Salem Road around a massive fire in a chemical warehouse in Conyers, Ga., on Tuesday, May 25, 2004. Rockdale County residents were being ordered to evacuate their homes and the State Department of Transportation closed parts of Interstate 20 and all roads leading into the area. A fire was reported at 5 a.m. at Bio Lab, Inc., which makes chemicals for pools and spas, as well as products for cleaning homes. There was no immediate report of injuries.”
This was really eerie coming in to work. I must have hit the expressway right before they starting diverting traffic. This is my home exit pictured here. The cloud was parellel with me for about 3 exits and I just wanted to get past it. It kept edging over towards us and it was huge. I did not want it to settle over my car and the other cars on the expressway.
My mind kept flashing back to 9-11 and thinking how awful this looked but knowing that there was absolutely no comparison to the aftermath of that day for New Yorkers. It brought back many sad thoughts and reflections on that terrible day. Really makes you pause and think……
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