GRIFFIN, Ga. — A water tank break in Griffin has led to hundreds of thousands of gallons of water pouring into parking lots and a nearby creek and several businesses have been evacuated.

Some residents worried the entire water tower might collapse. “Luckily it didn’t fall over or anything because that was our main concern,” said business owner Linor Allen. As a precaution ...

Hammond works in an office building feet away from the Griffin Water Tower near Griffin Memorial Stadium. They came outside to find water pouring from the tower. “As we were standing out there ...