Re-entry for residents begins 5 pm Sunday; curfew begins 10 pm
CEMA and County Commission Chairman Al Scott confirm that evacuees can return to Chatham County beginning at 5 p.m. today (Sunday). However the countywide curfew is in effect from 10 p.m.-7 a.m. NO ID will be required for reentry. As of about noon today CEMA decided to skip past Phase III of the reentry protocol…
Update: NO all-clear for return; schools closed Mon.-Tue. at minimum
Bullet points from this morning’s CEMA press conference: Evacuees should NOT come back until all-clear is given which might be days. Exit ramps into Chatham County from major highways are blocked at County line to restrict ANY access back into county except for crews/authorized personnel. “All residents who left, if you come back it’s probably going…
After Matthew, reentry protocol begins; over 133,000 still without power
Chatham Emergency Management Agency is initiating Phase I of reentry to Savannah after Hurricane Matthew. Evacuees will not be allowed back in Chatham County unless they are part of that protocol. Major road closings, including I-95, have been initiated to control traffic flow into the county. Storm response will shift to rendering the area safe…
Dusk to Dawn Curfew in force throughout storm
Effective this evening, a dusk to dawn curfew will be in full effect throughout Savannah and all of Chatham County indefinitely. Chief Lumpkin says “the curfew will be enforced and it is for everyone. We will arrest people for curfew violation.” The National Guard has 70 Military Police officers on hand helping Savannah/Chatham Metro Police…
Tybee closed to traffic for duration of storm
“U.S. 80 at the Bull River Bridge has been closed to traffic due to the approaching Hurricane. No automobiles will be allowed onto Tybee Island,” a City spokesperson says. Emergency personnel have pulled off Tybee, “and will not respond to calls for service through the hurricane.”
Mayor DeLoach declares state of “Local Emergency”
Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach signed a “Declaration of Local Emergency” this afternoon, “triggering the local emergency operations plan and allowing the Mayor to restrict travel and loitering to protect the public and their property,” a City spokesperson says. The Declaration also authorizes the Mayor to request assistance from the County Chairman and Governor, “if needed…
All lanes of I-16 set to convert to full westbound
As soon as practicable, GA Dept. of Transportation says it will initiate contra-flow plans for I-16 to assist in hurricane evacuation. ALL lanes of I-16 will be converted to westbound only to Dublin, Ga., a safety protocol put in place after the problematic Hurricane Floyd evacuation in 1999. Be aware however that your exit options…
Governor calls for full mandatory evacuation of GA coast
Gov. Nathan Deal appears to have superceded the Chatham Emergency Management Agency and has called for a full mandatory evacuation of all Georgia counties east of I-95 effective immediately. GA DOT has contra-flowed I-16 to make all lanes flow westbound. Be aware your exit options off I-16 through to Dublin will be very limited. Savannah…
Islands evac set for 8 a.m. Thursday, no countywide evacuation for Chatham
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency in coordination with local government has issued a voluntary evacuation order for islands east of the Wilmington River beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday. There is NO countywide evacuation at this time, due to current forecasts indicating an eastward turn of Hurricane Matthew. The major issue anticipated for most citizens is…
Kitchen 320 defies expectations
AS OUR food industry continues to take great strides moving forward, we will see growth in places that we might not normally expect. The tourism market is expanding every year, therefore I believe we will begin to see tourism spread into the nooks and neighborhoods that have been shaped by locals. The art scene perpetuated…
Nina Diaz: “I know who I am now”
“If this is what I’m supposed to do, then I’m going to do it right and real.”
Welcome to the Slotherhouse!
A fan of camp film and horror, Kent is proud to include all the best elements of a trashy terror film in Slotherhouse
Savannah Stage Company shows its Gothic side
For many folks, it’s been awhile since Hester Prynne’s name came up in conversation: let’s refresh.
Ambrose, Choice, Dolore, Royalty Musik Entertainment @The Jinx
If you catch frontman Steven Baumgardner playing his classical guitar around town, expect to hear some of those tunes beefed up with drums, bass, keys, and maybe even a little brass.
Butterhead Greens has found its niche
Zimmerman and Musler produced a reasonably priced menu that is as vivacious and unique as its clientele
Sex trafficking’s unholy tour
The issue first came out of the shadows in 2014 when Operation Dark Night busted one of the largest known trafficking rings in Georgia history at a Southside home, sentencing 23 people to prison and rescued a dozen young women from an indentured horror that had them performing as many as 40 sex acts a…
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @Private Living Room
The show, produced by Undertow, has a few rules that traditional venues won’t: remember, it’s a performance, not a party. Be respectful of the home and others.
Safe Shelter remembers local victims of domestic violence
“The purpose of this living memorial is to ensure the individuals represented will be remembered not merely as victims, but as people with stories and dreams,” says Cheryl Branch, executive director of SAFE Shelter. “Then they fell in love with someone and that person killed them.”
Why don’t we bomb Afghanistan’s poppy fields?
The Taliban is bad at lots of things—teaching little girls to read, for instance—but they were very good at terrifying their constituents into abandoning the drug trade
Duotour II in the C-Port @Sulfur Studios
A stacked bill of hip-hop at Sulfur Studios this weekend.
Editor’s Note: Too little, too late on hotel development?
A City Council which has previously meekly acquiesced to almost every whim of every big-box developer suddenly morphed into the cast of The Avengers. Is it a roadmap for smart growth moving forward? Or more like closing the barn door after the horse is already gone?
Food Truck Fest 2.0
Giannoni urges that lines are to be expected since the food trucks cook each meal to order
Stronger Sex, The Gumps, Dip @El-Rocko Lounge
An eclectic bill on Whitaker Street Thursday night.
CEMA prepares for Hurricane Matthew
The latest National Hurricane Center forecast for Hurricane Matthew puts the major storm roughly 50 miles off the coast of Savannah Friday afternoon/evening. The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) is at OPCON 3 Readiness Phase. “CEMA has implemented an Elevate/Level 2 activation of the Emergency Operations Center at 8:00 AM today,” says a spokesperson. Community-wide…
