Communities across Southeast Georgia continue to recover Monday from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene.
Schools remain closed Monday in all six Georgia counties in our coverage area and will remain closed until further notice in Brantley and Pierce counties.
Boil water advisories are also in effect for certain communities in Camden and Glynn counties: See the full list.
For those still without power, Glynn County is offering cooling and charging stations at the following locations:
- The Ballard Gymnasium at 30 Nimitz Drive in the days ahead from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. to serve as a cooling facility and provide phone charging services.
- Worth it Nation Church, 1504 Fourth St.
- First Jordan Grove, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- First African Baptist Church, 1416 Amherst St., Brunswick
- St. James Lutheran, 2229 Starling St ( 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. ); lunch & dinner will be available
- Marshes of Glynn Public Library will be open 2-6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday as a cooling and charging station with public wi-fi services available. NOTE: regular library services will NOT be open.
The city of Waycross in Ware County will be distributing bottled water and tarps, starting at 12 p.m. Monday at the City Auditorium at 865 Pendleton St. Please note that this will be a first-come, first-served event.
Ware County commissioners are encouraging any local or out-of-state vendors to come set up at Bit Tanner Field. No permits or fees are required.
Also, the Tax Commissioners Office in Ware County is closed on Monday and Tuesday. The Tax Sale scheduled for Tuesday is canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
The County administrative offices are closed through Tuesday.
The Ware County Public Library is closed until further notice, along with all South Georgia State College campuses and all Southeast Health District sites.
Camden County issued several safety alerts this weekend, including asking residents to limit their water usage because of widespread power outages. That includes reducing the use of dishwashers, washing machines, and showers, and avoiding unnecessary flushing of toilets. Delay any non-essential water activities until normal operations resume. Businesses should also scale back water usage wherever feasible, especially in industries that use large amounts of water.
Charlton County said schools will remain closed on Monday to help with power and communication restoration efforts.
But the Charlton County Public Library will be open Monday.
Brantley County said schools will have to remain closed until power can be restored to all their facilities.
In Pierce County, schools remain closed but the Red Cross Shelter is open 24/7 at 705 College Ave. in Blackshear.