We’re keeping you updated on damage reports and the latest info from our Southeast Georgia counties as Hurricane Helen powers north into Georgia.
Hurricane Helene’s eyewall began moving ashore along the Florida Big Bend region just after 10 p.m. Thursday and the storm made “landfall” around 11 p.m. 10 miles west-southwest of Perry just east of the Aucilla River.
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The Category 4 storm was packing “extremely dangerous” maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts up to 155 mph.
Glynn County
Heavy winds resulting from Hurricane Helene have led to widespread power outages and trees down across Glynn County on Friday morning.
As of 5 a.m. Friday, electricity is out for nearly 80% of all county customers.
At the same time, Brunswick and Glynn County Public Works crews are working more than a hundred scenes with downed trees, many of those trees on power lines.
This combination means hazardous road conditions throughout and citizens are strongly encouraged to stay off the roads.
Furthermore, thanks to diminishing winds, all first responder agencies in Glynn County – police, fire and public works – have returned to full response status. However, due to the high number of calls, public safety will be forced to prioritize calls during the coming hours.
Any person seeing downed utility lines or a downed tree is asked to report the damage by calling 912-554-7111.
Citizens are also asked to refrain from travel in order to maintain their own safety as well as avoid interfering with repair crews.