Georgians were bracing Thursday for Hurricane Helene, a massive storm with a wind field spreading out 400 to 500 miles expected to reach South Georgia Thursday night and cut a swath through the rest of the state Friday morning.
Gov. Brian Kemp activated the State Operations Center Wednesday in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Helene, a day after declaring a state of emergency throughout Georgia.
People along the upper Gulf Coast region of Florida have less than 48 hours to prepare for life-threatening storm surges, destructive winds, flooding and spin-up tornadoes embedded in tropical rainbands, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Tuesday with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night.
A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 41 counties, he added 20 more on Tuesday, warning nearly the entire state to prepare for Tropical Storm Helene.
FEMA is urging residents to prepare for a hurricane expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday, bringing with it a life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions.