On March 14, 2008 a tornado struck Atlanta, tearing a path from Vine City to Cabbage town, two communities that had histories dating back to the post Civil War era. Between them the city of Atlanta grew, burned and grew again to pull the city's residents into the 21st century.

Vine City, to the west of the Georgia Dome was once home to Atlanta's wealthy African-American population. Alonzo Hearndon, the barber who built a financial empire in Sweet Auburn built his house here. Martin Luther "Daddy" King, Sr. raised his son Martin, Jr. here while he was preacher of the Ebenezer Baptist Church as did Julian Bond when he became the first African-American in modern times to sit in the Georgia House. Today, Vine City is a poorer neighborhood where residents know when events that attract out-of-town visitors are held at the Dome because of the traffic increase.

At 9:36 pm on March 14, 2008,

Kirk Mellish WSB Radio
In short, a violent tornado on the ground in the heart of Atlanta could mean THOUSANDS of deaths and THOUSANDS of injuries and 20-40 BILLION dollars damage.

County: Fulton County

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