Atlanta Motor Speedway providing a place for Floridians fleeing Ian

HENRY COUNTY. Ga. — Erica Martin believes the present should go on, however there’s no hurt in being cautious. 

“Lots of people are holding off establishing tents till tomorrow due to the wind,” Martin advised Channel 2′s Berndt Petersen.

Martin and her crew will paint faces throughout this yr’s Georgia State Honest, which opens this Friday on the grounds of the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County.

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There shall be tens of 1000’s of holiday makers, and probably just a few hundred hurricane evacuees from Florida too. 

“Nothing particular that claims we’re anticipating all these individuals to come back. However we’ve been by this earlier than, so we now have an understanding of what we are able to anticipate on this state of affairs,” Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Tyler Bixby stated.

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For years the speedway has opened its 850 acres to these outrunning a hurricane.

 It’s anticipated that some attempting to get out of Ian’s approach will find yourself there. 

In the event that they’re on the lookout for one thing to maintain their minds off what’s happening again house, Martin says to go to the honest, as long as what’s left of Ian doesn’t wash it out. 

“It’s not the rain a lot because the wind. Being we’re all in tents — many people — we don’t need our tent to fly away,” Martin stated.

Speedway officers say they will simply deal with each the tens of 1000’s anticipated to attend the honest, and 1000’s of hurricane evacuees too, ought to they arrive.

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