Cantaloupe linked to salmonella affects Georgia

50 people in 16 states, including Georgia, have become sickened from cantaloupe linked to a salmonella outbreak. Federal officials are telling consumers to check with their grocer to see if cantaloupe purchased is from Honduras. If so, consumers should throw away the product. Of the 50 people sickened from the cantaloupe, 14 landed in the hospital. There have been no deaths reported.

Delta schedules extra flight for storm evacuees

Delta Air Lines says it is sending an extra flight to Honduras to bring back customers who are trying to get back to Atlanta to avoid Hurricane Felix. The Central American country’s government has called for the evacuation of Roatan Island as the storm bears down. Atlanta-based Delta says it has about 100 customers who were scheduled to return on Saturday from Roatan Island. Delta says it is contacting those who have provided cell phone numbers to alert them of the extra flight tomorrow. Local airport personnel are contacting hotels. Delta says the extra flight will depart Roatan at 8 a.m. tomorrow.