The Hernando County Emergency Management will hold a news conference to go over measures being taken after Hurricane Helene.

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.

As Hurricane Helene nears landfall in Florida, Indiana Task Force 1 is already on the ground and ready to provide support. The group took off for the Sunshine State on Tuesday. Now, 85 of its first responders are in Pensacola,

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

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.

Nearly 1.1 million residents in Georgia are without power after Hurricane Helene rapidly moved through Georgia. Here's how to check your area.