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Urban areas in Helene's path, such as Tallahassee, Florida, and Atlanta − separated by more than 200 miles − along with Asheville, North Carolina, are at risk of major flooding, NOAA said.
In North Carolina, 290 roads were closed throughout the state, and Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s transportation department is shutting down even more roadways as severe flooding, landslides ...
About 4-6 inches of rain have fallen throughout north-central Georgia, including Atlanta and its surrounding counties, according to the weather service in Peachtree City, south of Atlanta ...
Michael A. Sprayberry is an American emergency manager who served as the Director of Emergency Management in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from 2013 to 2021. He oversaw the state's emergency response to several major disasters including Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Florence, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency or GEMA/HS is the emergency management agency for the U.S. state of Georgia.Its function is similar to that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in preparing for and responding to disasters, and mitigating potential hazards.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement, emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977 as the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET Thursday near Perry, Florida, becoming the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for seven Georgia counties. [53] Atlanta Motor Speedway opened their campgrounds to hurricane evacuees free of charge. [55] South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on August 30. [29] Congaree National Park was closed ahead of the approaching hurricane. [56]