Shaw is the county’s Director of Emergency Management, he Gwinnett county leaders gathered in the county’s emergency response room Thursday to assess and strategize their preparation plan. “We could see tropical storm-force winds,” Shaw said.

Explore Georgia can assist in providing travel alerts and information during Hurricane Helene. Visit exploregeorgia.org/tropical-storm-helene-travel-alerts to obtain resources in finding hotels and lodging availability. The site can also offer assistance from their Visitor Information Centers and other important emergency resources

Here is a list of useful links to have during a severe weather event like Hurricane Helene.RELATED: The latest on Helene | Closings/cancelationsGeneral ResourcesGEMA(404) 635-7000Georgia Emergency Management AgencyGeorgia Office of the GovernorGeorgia State and Local Level ReferralsFEMA(800) 621-3362Social Media@GeorgiaEMAHS (X)@GeorgiaEMAHS (Facebook)@FEMARegion4 (X)Ready GeorgiaRed Cross - Atlanta ChapterU.

Hurricane Helene has strengthened to Category 3 and is on course to make landfall in the Florida panhandle. Track where power is out in Georgia here.

With Helene on the move, power outages are expected throughout the Coastal Empire. If you are experiencing a power outage, you can report them to Georgia Power on their outage map webpage. Here is a current map for outages from 5 p.

As Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday night, Georgia is bracing for the effects of the major hurricane.

As Hurricane Helene approaches landfall on Thursday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to lose power as strong winds rip through Georgia.

Overall, the south-east Georgia has been hit the hardest with more than 20 counties reporting at least 90% of households without power. Follow along below for the latest outage numbers in Georgia as Helene gains further ground.