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We've had the cold,
but now some snow moving its way
across parts of the southeast.
Where we see any snowflakes
flying here in North Georgia,
we'll talk about that coming up.
And Chris may have come to an end,
but that busy holiday travel period?
Not quite.
We'll have a look at the
cancellations and delays that
may impact your next trip.
Right now we are bringing
you the latest as a deadly winter
storm sweeps across the country,
the frigid temperatures causing a
mess for holiday travelers leading
the flight cancellations and delays
problems are cropping up at the
world's busiest airport this morning.
That is where we find 11 alives.
Molly, oak, Molly.
How are travelers feeling
looking at that board?
A little bit of
frustration at the airport this morning
after a lot of cancellations yesterday.
We've got a line to my left lines
going through security to my right,
and then near the front of the airport lines,
the ticketing counter with passengers trying
to rebook flights after cancellations,
dozens of folks there yesterday,
more than 200 flights were canceled,
either going to or from the Atlanta airport.
Some airlines did say that they
preemptively canceled flights.
Plus I want you to take a look at this video.
And some pictures we got from viewers.
Water coming through the ceiling caused the
closure at one of the gates over the weekend.
It happened in Terminal E at Gate 34.
Airport officials say a water
leak caused a temporary closure.
Now that cause is still being investigated.
According to FlightAware this morning,
145 flights either going to or coming
from Atlanta have been cancelled.
Some passengers saying they're
giving up on flying and opting for
the rental car to go back home.
Aisha.
Alright, Molly, thank you.
We wish him the best getting back home.
Safely so if you are traveling
home for the holidays,
don't bring the viruses back with you.
Over the last two weeks,
COVID related hospitalizations
they went up 7% to protect herself
as the holiday season winds down,
here are some tips to stay safe and healthy.
Assume you're flying with
passengers who are sick,
so mask up COVID tests before you go back to
work or school and keep medications handy.
Right now the cold weather
is causing pipes to burst,
creating a huge mess all across the metro.
This is what it looked like when
the water started raining down.
From the ceiling at Lenox Mall.
This happened on Christmas Eve.
So you know, it was packed with
those last minute shoppers.
Liza. Lucas joining me now.
Liza, what can people do right now?
Because they're waiting,
holding their breath.
It's happened everywhere in our neighborhood.
All across the metro.
That's right. We talked a lot about
the precautions, but we want to turn.
What do you do if it happens to you?
A burst pipe.
It can mean major water damage.
But police want to reinforce.
Do not call 911 because they
cannot shut off water pipes,
not in the public right of way.
So instead. Here's what you should do.
Shut off your water at the main
water valve and cut off electricity
to any impacted areas of your home.
Then you want to get on the phone
when you can with the plumber,
and depending on the damage,
you may need to contact a
water damage professional.
Whatever you do,
don't leave excess water sitting around,
as that can lead to mold and mildew.
So use the mops, the towels,
the wet dry vac if you have
one to soak up what you can.
Now, if water is coming out of your faucets,
even at just a trickle in freezing weather,
there's a good chance.
But you have a frozen pipe,
so you want to get in front of that.
And we've got issues on how to handle
that and thaw that frozen pipe safely.
You can check it out on 11 live.com.
Here
are some other local headlines
we're following for you.
Police are on the lookout for a suspect
accused of killing a man on Christmas Eve,
and investigators released photos of a
possible suspect from some surveillance
video taking a look right now at
this person in the white hoodie.
That shooting happened just after 11
Saturday night at this gas station on Blvd.
We do have those images for
you on 11 alive.com.
Police say the victim was 42
year old John Diamonds. Edwards.
Again, if you have any information on this,
please call police.
We're working to learn more about the
fire and the Castlewood area of Atlanta.
Atlanta Fire and Rescue.
They were on the scene early this morning.
That fire happened at A2 story home
on Rockingham Drive in northwest.
Nowhere yet on anyone if
they were inside at the time,
but we will keep working to
get you those details.
Investigators are trying to figure
out what caused the fire that killed
the father and son on Christmas Day.
It happened.
Thompson Circle in DeKalb County
officials tell 11 alive crews responded
just after 3:00 AM Sunday morning.
DeKalb Fire says the son,
who was disabled,
was taken to a local hospital
where he later died.
The father was found in the home.
It is an iconic spot in Atlanta,
but new this morning we are giving
you a closer look that made how you
doing a double take the next time
you walk or ride by the crock St.
Tunnel.
The tunnel itself is more than 100 years old,
but what's inside is changing all the time,
which is why.
A team of Georgia State students
gather there every weekend with their
cameras in hand to document the changing art,
a digital snapshot of the tunnel's
wall and the conversations
happening across Atlanta.
We can then see how political,
social, and cultural
changes has happened across Atlanta
through reading the tunnel as text. And
while the tunnel itself is 400 feet long,
this project has no end
insight happening today.
Families in the metro have a
chance to get some free groceries.
The Community Teen Coalition is
holding a pop-up grocery giveaway
that's happening in Atlanta and the
parking lot of Kroger on Virginia Ave.
from 1:15 until 3:00 o'clock.
If you're feeling lucky this morning,
go ahead and brave the cold and
get yourself a lottery ticket.
According to the Mega Millions website,
the current estimated jackpot
is $565 million.
That cash take home option
would be 293 million.
That is the 6th largest jackpot
in Mega Millions history.
The next drawing will happen tomorrow night.
And our numbers over the weekend
looked like Lotto numbers,
some of those numbers all
the way as low as 8 degrees.
Now we're starting off today at 2141
for the high slowly rising with those
temperatures back into the 60s.
Back for Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday and even bringing
a little bit of rain chances with
it for the weekend and remember,
possibly a few flurries for tonight
with the sunrise gives us a good
vibe and energy for the day.
It's not going to heat us up though, is it?
A little bit, a little bit. Alright.
Andrew, I love the glasses.
Thank you. Yeah, you know.
My contacts got dried out because of this.
Dry Air had the brown looks good.
Sticker on everybody today
show is coming up next.