{"id":107212,"date":"2024-09-26T11:44:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T04:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107212"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T04:44:54","slug":"atlantas-tower-cranes-to-be-put-to-hurricane-test-during-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107212","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta&#8217;s tower cranes to be put to hurricane test during Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-766314af50011a4\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-766314af50011a4--34688539261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Helene has less than 24 hours to strengthen into a major hurricane before impacting Florida and the Southeast.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Helene has less than 24 hours to strengthen into a major hurricane before impacting Florida and the Southeast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ATLANTA \u2013<\/strong> One of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country faces a barrage of serious weather from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a>, but it is the storm&#8217;s winds that could produce widespread impacts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">From downtown to Midtown and Buckhead, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/georgia\/atlanta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta<\/a> skyline is dotted with cranes &#8211; structures that won&#8217;t be disassembled before the gusty winds arrive.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the FOX Forecast Center, the metro area is expected to experience wind gusts above 50 mph starting late Thursday and lasting into Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A crane sitting more than 200 feet above ground level would encounter gusts significantly higher than at the surface, meaning the construction equipment will be in for a wild ride.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Heavy Equipment Colleges of America states that large cranes can withstand winds of at least 100 mph, so equipment shouldn&#8217;t be compromised during this round of severe weather, provided they are functioning properly.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/Atlanta%20Forecast.png\"\/><figcaption>Atlanta weather forecast<br \/><strong>(FOX WEATHER)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-helene-atlanta-florida-airport-travel-flight-delays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS IMPACT ATLANTA, TAMPA AS HURRICANE HELENE LOOMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The National Weather Service Office in Peachtree City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia<\/a>, issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the metro area and warned that unsecured lightweight objects may become dangerous projectiles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">NWS meteorologists anticipated some large trees will be snapped or uprooted and mobile homes could sustain damage.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the large tower cranes remain at the mercy of the weather from Helene, residents may see the cranes&#8217; arms rotate &#8211; a technique construction experts call &#8220;weathervaning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heavyequipmentcollege.edu\/what-does-it-mean-to-weathervane-a-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the Heavy Equipment Colleges of America<\/a>, Weathervaning is common on windy days when operators set the cranes to naturally rotate and point in the direction of the wind.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Although construction crews may not be operating during the storm, the cranes may still appear to be active, as the wind direction and speed will influence the tall equipment.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/AL09%20Inland%20Wind%20Forecast.png\"\/><figcaption>Atlanta wind speed<br \/><strong>(FOX WEATHER)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/disney-world-universal-orlando-changes-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DISNEY WORLD, UNIVERSAL ORLANDO ANNOUNCE SOME CLOSURES AS HURRICANE HELENE APPROACHES FLORIDA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Recent accidents involving cranes in the Atlanta metro<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Atlanta is no stranger to accidents involving construction equipment and large cranes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In May 2023, a tower crane partially collapsed in the Midtown area, causing the evacuation of around 1,000 residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Firefighters said the incident injured four workers and left a gaping hole in a large building that was under construction.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Just a few months later, a crane caused a portion of a parking deck to collapse at a Publix shopping center southeast of downtown.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantaga.gov\/Home\/Components\/News\/News\/14792\/1338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">city reported<\/a> that only the crane operator was injured, and there were signs posted in the area warning of the weight limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Neither of the recent incidents involving cranes were directly attributed by authorities to weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-helene-georgia-impact\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helene has less than 24 hours to strengthen into a major hurricane before impacting Florida and the Southeast. 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