During Friday’s meeting, the Chatham County Commission discussed reserve funds in the county budget related to the mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
While Highway 80 flooding affects Tybee, it’s actually up to the Chatham County Police Department to monitor it Thursday night, as waters could get above 10 feet, which would cause it to flood.
Farmers are watching Hurricane Dorian’s track very closely. Many of them have crops in the field that could benefit from showers, but could be wiped out by anything stronger.
Folks from Chatham County were invited to go back to school on Saturday to learn more about preparing for the worst during hurricane season at the Chatham County Citizen Hurricane Academy held at Savannah High School.
aturday is a First Alert Weather Day! Numerous showers and thunderstorms will devleop and some may be severe. There is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9 p.m.
Isolated, to scattered, severe storms are forecast to develop in middle Georgia and move into the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry late in the afternoon and evening.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Bulloch, Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh, Effingham, Evans, Bryan, Chatham, Long and Tattnall counties until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Tuesday and Wednesday are First Alert Weather Days; street flooding is more likely than previous days as widespread rain - some of which will be very heavy - soaks many spots in our area.
The Hurricane Registry is a crucial safety net for coastal residents with medical or functional needs who have no other way to evacuate before a storm.
Hurricane Matthew was the most powerful storm of the 2016 hurricane season, with hurricane force winds felt along the coast. Some people still have not yet recovered.
“Don’t feel bad for us," said one pedicab driver. "But none of the pedicab drivers in Savannah get paid hourly. So if we’re sitting here, we’re not making money. So the more rides we get, the better it is for us
Doctors say hundreds of Americans die from heat-related illnesses every year. And, with the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry expecting extreme temperatures soon, citizens are encouraged to stay cool.
The Savannah Sport Fishing Club Blue Water Tournament was having their final weigh in just feet from where a boat hoist crashed in to the dock house when a tornado struck Wilmington Island on Saturday.
Johnny Mercer Boulevard was littered with debris scattered across their parking lots. Several structures had roofs that were either completely caved in or torn off from the strong winds of the storm.
Friday is a First Alert Weather Day.Widespread rain, and a few severe storms, are likely Friday as a cold front sweeps through the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.
Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing two Mississippi drivers and a woman in Alabama while leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
The 2019 hurricane season starts in less than two months and emergency management agencies from across the Southeast will be in Savannah Tuesday for the Chatham County Hurricane Conference.
The National Weather Service is warning pastors to have someone monitor the weather during Sunday services amid heightened risk for damaging tornadoes in parts of the
The combination of high astronomical tides (because it’s a full moon) and an onshore wind will produce higher than normal high tides this week. Periods of coastal flooding are likely.
In a proclaimation by Governor Henry McMaster for this week, “SCEMD and the National Weather Service are promoting awareness of the hazards associated with severe weather, including tornadoes and floods, and the procedures that help keep people safe.”
