(GEORGIA NEWS NETWORK)
*Residents of the housing authority were displaced after an EF1 tornado hit parts of Talbot County late Saturday night. WTVM reports five units were deemed unsafe to live in, with other units suffering minor roof damage. Tri-city Housing Authority Executive Director Vicki Alston says the American Red Cross was on the scene almost immediately to help. Meanwhile, cleanup continues following an EF1 that hit Hall County Friday night.
*Vaccinations rates for measles in Georgia are well below the national average. Rocio Rivera has more on why health experts are concerned about a potential outbreak here in the state. Dr. Peter Kasson with Georgia Tech telling Atlanta News First we’ve come a long way since the development of the measles vaccine, but we still have a way to go. Doctors are urging all families to make sure vaccinations against measles and other diseases are up to date. Ony about 64%-percent of Georgia two-year-olds have received all recommended vaccine doses, and that percentage continues to decline every year.
*Officials with the Georgia Motor Trucking Association say the state’s trucking industry could take a hit soon if trade wars continue. The President and CEO of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association, Seth Millican, tells the AJC that he thinks trucking demand in Georgia will change in the next two to three weeks, and consumers will start to see effects. Economists are also projecting a halt in national trucking demand by mid to late May, which could result in layoffs in the trucking industry in late May and early June. Millican says three-quarters of communities in Georgia depend on truck deliveries to receive goods.