ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – More than 200 patients have been moved in the brand-new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital, according to the hospital.

The new 2 million square foot facility replaces the Egleston Hospital and has 446 beds, 116 more than Egleston. It’s also the only dedicated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Georgia.

202 patients were moved Sunday by 65 ambulances. The emergency room at Egleston closed at 7 a.m. and the move began at 7:30 a.m. 8-year-old kidney patient Brithany Morales was the first patient admitted to Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

“The opening of Arthur M. Blank Hospital is a giant leap forward for Georgia’s kids, offering a beacon of hope for patients and their families,” said Donna Hyland, Chief Executive Officer at Children’s. “We needed a pediatric healthcare campus that could give every child in Georgia access to the care they deserve. It wasn’t easy, and the asks were big. But this community, led by Arthur Blank and our Board of Trustees, didn’t shy away.”

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Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season finds the New Orleans Saints (2-1) on the road to face the Atlanta Falcons (1-2) in Mersades-Benz Stadium.

With kickoff just minutes away, let’s take a look at today’s inactives.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:

• LB Demario Davis
• QB Spencer Rattler (Emergency 3rd QB)
• G Cesar Ruiz
• WR A.T. Perry
• DT John Ridgeway III
• TE Dallin Holker

ATLANTA FALCONS:

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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Clean up efforts in Metro Atlanta neighborhoods hit hard by Helene continued Saturday.

Several homes along Peachtree Creek in Northwest Atlanta were underwater Thursday night into Friday morning.

Orlando Bejarano’s home off Woodward Parkway experienced significant damage.

“I don’t know. It’s very painful. All the hard work, the things that you love, gone. It’s very difficult,” he said.

Bejarano says he lost three cars and several cherished items in what felt like a blink of eye.

“It all was full of water when we left here,” he said.

He says he’s trying to salvage what’s left.

Just a few miles up the road on Manor Drive. Rust Richards was doing the same.

“Even right now, we don’t know if we need to move out, we don’t know if we need to lift the house. The uncertainty is more anxiety producing,” said Richards.

Contractors were out working on repairs at his home Saturday.

The area experienced similar catastrophic flooding in 2009.

Residents Atlanta News First spoke to say they are reliving that experience over again.

Richards says the rising waters from Helene reached historic heights. Like many others, he’s choosing to see the silver lining.

“This is tough stuff, it’s not easy,” Richards said. “At the same time everyone is healthy. Everyone is safe.”

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