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Now that Hurricane Helene is no longer in the Coastal Empire area, thousands of customers across Southeast Georgia are left without power.
For residents in Chatham County CEMA is now offering two centers to cool off and recharge devices.
Hurricane Helene hit the Southeastern part of Georgia and left nothing but destruction and damage behind it.
Neighbors on Buck Lane say they sprung into action when a tree came down— but there was nothing they could do to save the person inside.
On Savannah’s south side an all-out push to remove downed trees and power lines along Coffee Bluff Road blocking some resident’s only way in or out.
WTOC is currently off the air due to technical issues following Hurricane Helene’s landfall in our area.
The former Savannah Police officer charged with murder in a 2022 shooting has turned himself in.
Tropical system to impact the area Friday.
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is asking customers in Beaufort and Jasper Counties to stop all non-essential water use through the weekend.
UPDATE: The Tybee Island Police Department says Highway 80 is now open.
First Alert Radar
An AT&T outage is impacting 67,000 customers in Chatham County from calling 911.
The Montgomery County EMA Director, Donnie Daniels, tells WTOC that the 911 system is down.
School systems in our area are adjusting their schedules due to expected impacts from Helene.
Winn Army Community Hospital, Tuttle Army Health Clinic, and Richmond Hill Medical Home will have limited operations on Friday due to impacts from Helene.
A storm-related death happened in Midway, according to the Liberty County Coroner.
Chatham Area Transit is suspending several of their services due to impacts from Helene.
Man with his dog radioed for help in sinking boat.
The Burton Fire District rescued a woman who was trapped in her mobile home off Ramsey Road early Friday morning.
WTOC viewers across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry have been sharing pictures of storm damage caused by Helene.
The Jeff Davis County EMA director has confirmed to WTOC that two people have died due to Helene.
A tree is down on northbound Abercorn Street at Johnston Street.
WTOC spoke to Screven County Sheriff Mike Kile on The News at Daybreak.
All emergency services in Liberty County are suspended, according to the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency.
When a storm threatens, keep track of power outages in your area.
The Savannah Fire Department was on scene at The Ordinary Pub on Broughton Street due to a structural collapse.
WTOC spoke to the Bacon County EMA director Danny Turner on The News at Daybreak.
Wheeler County Emergency Management Agency Director Steve Adams confirms two people have died after a tornado touched down in the area.
As Helene moves closer to the Coastal Empire, agencies in our area are urging residents to get prepared.
That’s when they realized the car was on fire and a man was still trapped inside.
A reported power outage along busy Chatham Parkway is impacting hundreds of people Thursday evening.
WTOC visited Vidalia, where an EF-1 tornado back in May left severe damage downtown.
She took it home with her and said the cat seemed to enjoy eating blue crab.
Lifeguards on Hilton Head Island are flying red flags on the island’s beaches as our area feels the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Thursday evening rain and wind bands from Hurricane Helene will begin to impact the Coastal Empire and Low County.
Households across our area, and beyond are getting ready for Hurricane Helene.
WTOC First Alert Meteorologist Dylan Smith explains where you and your family should go to stay safe.
These locations will remain open from Thursday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m. until Friday, September 27th at 12:00 p.m.
For now, the EMA director Corey Kemp, wants the people of Bulloch County to know this.
The curfew for residents will be instituted from Thursday, September 26th at 10:00 p.m. to Friday, September 27th at 6:00 a.m.
President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for the state of Georgia.
The City of Savannah is providing a list of road closures due to impacts from Helene.
Firefighters with the Daufuskie Island Fire District responded to storm damage on Thursday morning.
Old Savannah City Mission will provide extended daytime shelter during Helene.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper says it is hard to grasp with a new storm after such devastating effects from Debby.
As Hurricane Helene gets closer and closer to the Coastal Empire and Low County area, some locals are still recovering from tropical storm Debby.
This week is National Banned Books Week, a topic one local woman says should be highlighted.
It’s been nearly two months since Tropical Storm Debby swept over the Coastal Empire, now officials across the area are preparing for yet another storm.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled votes for two independent presidential candidates will not count in the November election.