Hurricane Isaias: State of Emergency Declared, Power Grid Top of Mind
The order lets Georgia position resources and call up to 500 National Guard members as the storm nears the Gulf Coast.
- On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency for all 159 counties to prepare for Hurricane Isaias, allowing emergency management teams to position resources ahead of the storm's expected landfall.
- Kemp announced the emergency after Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane over the previous 12 hours, citing the storm's potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and tornadoes across Georgia starting Friday night.
- The state's emergency order authorizes calling up 500 National Guard members to assist with potential impacts, while the State Operations Center will open at 2 p.m. Friday to coordinate resources and chainsaw crews.
- "We just want everybody to be prepared, not alarmed, just be prepared," Kemp said, urging residents to stock up on food, water, and batteries while preparing to stay home for 24 hours if needed.
- Drawing on lessons from Hurricane Helene, Kemp noted Georgia's response strategy remains flexible; the state stands ready to assist neighboring Florida or Alabama if local storm impacts prove limited.
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Georgia joined the emergencies declared by Florida and Alabama due to the expected impact of Hurricane Isaiah on the south of the United States.
Miami, U.S.A., Oct. 9 (EFE).- The state of Georgia joined the emergencies that have declared Florida and Alabama due to the expected impact in the south of the U.S. of Hurricane Isaiah, which this Friday reached category 3 with sustained maximum winds of 120 miles per hour (193 kilometers per hour).The governor [...] The entry The state of Georgia declares the emergency due to the impact of Hurricane Isaiah in the U.S. was first published in Hol…
The United States authorities in Florida and Georgia have declared a state of emergency in their territories in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, which has been published on the official websites of regional administrations, transmitting to RIA News. The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, has extended the special situation to all 159 districts of the state. In turn, Governor of Florida, Ron Desantis, has declared an emergency in 27 districts. Previous…
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