Community Corner
UPDATE: 11 Boston Marathon Runners from Smyrna, Vinings; Find Your Loved Ones
Do you know these runners? Have you been in touch with them?
Update, 6:43 p.m.
If you need help tracking down loved ones at today's Boston Marathon, you can try Google's Person Finder, a tool the company built following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Google has activated the tool this afternoon for use following the deadly Boston Marathon explosions.
The company says its Person Finder is tracking about 800 records at the moment.
Find out what's happening in Smyrna-Viningsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
You can also call a hotline at 617-635-4500 or use The Red Cross Safe and Well tool to help locate runners.
Original Report:
Two explosions near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon resulted in the death of at least two people, and injured several others, according to multiple media reports.
Find out what's happening in Smyrna-Viningsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Here is our coverage from Back Bay Patch in the Boston area.
We at Patch wanted to take a moment to share that our thoughts and prayers are with the victims as well as these Smyrna-Vinings residents who were registered for today's race.
If you have been in contact with any of them, please share with your neighbors by commenting below.
NAME AGE GENDER CITY STATE Carroll, Thomas 40 M Smyrna GA Diaz-Brown, Shirley 34 F Smyrna GA Economy, Anthea V. 40 F Smyrna GA Grove, Katherine 34 F Smyrna GA Moloney, Noreen 44 F Smyrna GA Sanderson, Robert 55 M Smyrna GA Smythe, Nick 33 M Smyrna GA Vangrov, Theresa D. 61 F Smyrna GA Barlow, Melissa 50 F Atlanta GA Grunza, Kristen M 37 F Atlanta GA Liscomb, Todd M. 41 M Atlanta GAGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
