Even with ‘Hanna’ being downgraded to a tropical storm earlier today as it moved over the Bahamas, that has not eased the focus of state emergency officials with its threat to Georgia.
Kandice Eldon with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency says 50 people from various state agencies are involved right now in preparations. They are tele- and video-conferencing with various coastal emergency officials on the latest storm plans.
Eldon says residents along Georgia’s coast need to be just as aware to the storm’s track as yesterday:
"We are not out of the clear in Georgia at all. We are still under preparation for a direct hit or even from winds and rains that can come because of the proximity of the storm to Georgia".
Eldon says coastal officals have been asking questions of those with the state:
"What should we do next? If this storm does directly hit us, what should we be planning for? Discussions are being made regarding the possibility of evacuations or if the storm is not that strong…to move the people inland”".
Some forecast models have 'Hanna' hitting Georgia’s coast on Friday.
Eldon says GEMA’s storm center as of early this afternoon was not quite at full operating mode, but is close to it.
Kandice Eldon with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency says 50 people from various state agencies are involved right now in preparations. They are tele- and video-conferencing with various coastal emergency officials on the latest storm plans.
Eldon says residents along Georgia’s coast need to be just as aware to the storm’s track as yesterday:
"We are not out of the clear in Georgia at all. We are still under preparation for a direct hit or even from winds and rains that can come because of the proximity of the storm to Georgia".
Eldon says coastal officals have been asking questions of those with the state:
"What should we do next? If this storm does directly hit us, what should we be planning for? Discussions are being made regarding the possibility of evacuations or if the storm is not that strong…to move the people inland”".
Some forecast models have 'Hanna' hitting Georgia’s coast on Friday.
Eldon says GEMA’s storm center as of early this afternoon was not quite at full operating mode, but is close to it.
