Due to sustained winds reaching 45 mph and higher, first responders for Glynn County and the City of Brunswick – Police, Fire and Public Works – are unable to safely respond to emergency calls.
Glynn County first responders ordered to ‘shelter-in-place’ as Hurricane Helene passes‘It’s in God’s hands’: Taylor County residents evacuate, prepare for ‘scary’ HeleneGet ready to travel this fall with these Insider DealsWe’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.The Category 4 storm was packing “extremely dangerous” maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts up to 155 mph.
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