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Colonial Pipeline spill causing gas shortages across Georgia

The damage to Colonial Pipeline's main gas line into Atlanta is causing gas shortages in the metro area and a lot of repairs for the company.

"Our focus is getting our main line back in service this week," says Steve Baker, with Colonial.

"I think motorists will start to see some relief. This is a temporary situation, but it's also a time to be prudent. This is not a repair that flips a switch and everything is back to normal quickly."

The pipeline ruptured on September 9, in Alabama, causing a disruption of service in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.

Baker tells WSB once the line is repaired it will take a few days for stations to get back to full capacity.

The gas will need to get to the Atlanta market, go to the terminals, then onto delivery trucks, and then go to the stations for drivers.

In the meantime, Baker says, Pipeline 2 is operating and some product did make it into the Atlanta area over this past weekend.

But, again, it will take a few days before it reaches station and get into the tanks of vehicles.

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