Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Curfews in the City of Savannah and City of Thunderbolt are in effect from 9 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Wednesday. They will be in effect nightly until further notice. This applies to vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic.
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) advanced to OPCON 1 at 6 PM. This the final stage before potential impacts in the next 24 hours.
Chatham County is under a Hurricane Watch, Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Warning. This means the possibility exists for tornadoes, tropical storm force winds, and storm surge for the affected areas.
Tropical storm force winds could arrive as early as noon Wednesday.
Storm surge of 4-7 feet above normally dry ground is likely. It is likely that Highway 80 going to Tybee Island will be inundated with water during high tide periods.
Rain fail is expect to be 4-6 inches, however, could be as high 10 inches depending on the track of the storm.
Savannah Chatham County Public School System are closed through Friday, September 6.
Chatham County Courts are closed through Thursday, September 5.
Savannah Animal Care at West Bryant Street will be open 24/7 for pet emergencies during the storm
The emergency rooms at all area hospitals will be open for patients.
24/7 Urgent Care has several open locations downtown, midtown, and in Pooler.
Chatham Emergency Services expects to maintain Fire and EMS operations throughout the storm event
GA Power has crews staged and ready to respond if necessary. Alabama Power and Mississippi Power are on standby to render aid if needed
I-16 Contraflow began at 8 AM on Tuesday, September 3, and will continue until further notice.
All Chatham Area Transit services have been suspended through the storm.
The Talmadge Bridge is closed. The bridges onto Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, and Whitemarsh Island are not scheduled to close at this time.
The Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport is open as of 2 PM, please contact your specific airline for flight details. It is recommended that passengers have a copy of their travel itinerary for movement in the evacuation zones.
On Tybee Island, no swimming in the ocean is allowed.
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) advanced to OPCON 1 at 6 PM. This the final stage before potential impacts in the next 24 hours.
Chatham County is under a Hurricane Watch, Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Warning. This means the possibility exists for tornadoes, tropical storm force winds, and storm surge for the affected areas.
Tropical storm force winds could arrive as early as noon Wednesday.
Storm surge of 4-7 feet above normally dry ground is likely. It is likely that Highway 80 going to Tybee Island will be inundated with water during high tide periods.
Rain fail is expect to be 4-6 inches, however, could be as high 10 inches depending on the track of the storm.
Savannah Chatham County Public School System are closed through Friday, September 6.
Chatham County Courts are closed through Thursday, September 5.
Savannah Animal Care at West Bryant Street will be open 24/7 for pet emergencies during the storm
The emergency rooms at all area hospitals will be open for patients.
24/7 Urgent Care has several open locations downtown, midtown, and in Pooler.
Chatham Emergency Services expects to maintain Fire and EMS operations throughout the storm event
GA Power has crews staged and ready to respond if necessary. Alabama Power and Mississippi Power are on standby to render aid if needed
I-16 Contraflow began at 8 AM on Tuesday, September 3, and will continue until further notice.
All Chatham Area Transit services have been suspended through the storm.
The Talmadge Bridge is closed. The bridges onto Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, and Whitemarsh Island are not scheduled to close at this time.
The Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport is open as of 2 PM, please contact your specific airline for flight details. It is recommended that passengers have a copy of their travel itinerary for movement in the evacuation zones.
On Tybee Island, no swimming in the ocean is allowed.
The City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department have enacted a curfew that will go into effect daily from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Tuesday due to Hurricane Dorian's approach.
This includes autos as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The end of curfew enforcement is dependent on what the storm does.
The curfew only affects residents living in the City of Savannah, not unincorporated Chatham County.
“We enacted this curfew for citizen safety,” Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter said. “We want citizens to understand that this is a dangerous storm and residents do not need to be out unnecessarily. Please make plans and ensure you are in a safe area and do not need to travel during these hours.”
Those who are out during the curfew may be stopped by police, questioned about their travel during curfew hours, and reminded about the danger of the storm, police say.
"The primary purpose of traffic stops during curfew hours is to remind residents of the risks associated with traveling during the affected hours. Critical workforce employees will still be able to travel to and from work and will just need to explain their activities to officers or show a work identification badge," police report.
The curfew will remain in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day until further notice.
This includes autos as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The end of curfew enforcement is dependent on what the storm does.
The curfew only affects residents living in the City of Savannah, not unincorporated Chatham County.
“We enacted this curfew for citizen safety,” Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter said. “We want citizens to understand that this is a dangerous storm and residents do not need to be out unnecessarily. Please make plans and ensure you are in a safe area and do not need to travel during these hours.”
Those who are out during the curfew may be stopped by police, questioned about their travel during curfew hours, and reminded about the danger of the storm, police say.
"The primary purpose of traffic stops during curfew hours is to remind residents of the risks associated with traveling during the affected hours. Critical workforce employees will still be able to travel to and from work and will just need to explain their activities to officers or show a work identification badge," police report.
The curfew will remain in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day until further notice.
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