Georgia Declares Emergency in 159 Counties as Hurricane Isaias Nears as 110-mph Storm
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Updated · FOX 5 Atlanta · Oct 10
Georgia Declares Emergency in 159 Counties as Hurricane Isaias Nears as 110-mph Storm
3 articles · Updated · FOX 5 Atlanta · Oct 10
Summary
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for all 159 Georgia counties Thursday as Hurricane Isaias threatens heavy rain, gusty winds and localized flash flooding into the weekend.
Isaias was a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph sustained winds and could strengthen to a major Category 3 storm before landfall near the Alabama-Florida state line.
Pensacola Bay and other parts of the Gulf Coast face dangerous, life-threatening conditions beginning Friday, with hurricane and storm-surge warnings already in effect.
Metro Atlanta organizers have started closing venues and changing schedules, while forecasters said any track shift could quickly change which communities take the worst impacts.