Georgia governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 20:55 · Archive

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties as Hurricane Isaias approaches, threatening heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties on Thursday as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast. The executive order gives emergency management teams authority to position resources and personnel ahead of the storm's arrival. Kemp also directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to activate its State Operations Centre beginning early Friday afternoon.

Isaias is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The storm is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday evening, then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm by Saturday morning before dissipating early Monday. Additional strengthening is possible through early Friday before the hurricane reaches the coast.

Once it pushes inland, Georgia could experience strong wind gusts, heavy rain, flooding, downed trees and power lines, and spin-off tornadoes statewide. Impacts are expected from Friday night through Saturday, with a Tropical Storm Watch in effect for parts of north Georgia. Kemp urged all Georgians to prepare now by stocking up on food, batteries, flashlights, water and other necessities. "As we always do with weather events, we're hoping for the best but preparing for the worst," Kemp said.

How it is being reported

• Gov. Kemp calls state of emergency over all Georgia counties ahead of Hurricane IsaiasGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties Thursday as Hurricane Isaias churns toward the northern Gulf Coast, threatening the state with heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and the possibility of tornadoes through the weekend.News4Jax · 8 Oct, 20:30
• Gov. Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of impacts from Hurricane Isaias on GeorgiaThe executive order is to be able to dedicate resources for the storm. Kemp also said the order is to be able to deploy the National Guard and said “we want to have that option” should something happen.WCTV · 8 Oct, 19:42

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