The “winner” of this category last year was Hurricane Matthew, and while Irma wasn’t as damaging for most people locally, a stretch of houses on Tybee Island was indeed utterly […]
Hurricane Irma
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Tybee Strong Talent Show @Tybee Post Theater
The annual talent show will benefit the Tybee Relief effort post-Hurricane Irma.
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Editor’s Note: Hurricane Irma Report Card
Many people this year second-guessed the decision to evacuate Savannah, given the storm’s eventual path. (These were often the same people who criticized CEMA for moving too slowly last year.) But given the massive flooding on Tybee, it turns out that CEMA’s decision to continue with the Zone A mandatory evacuation was exactly the correct and responsible call.
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Editor’s Note: Hurricane Irma Edition
What is “premature,” however, is making spur-of-the-moment, uninformed criticism of the decision to evacuate. The truth is that preparing for a natural disaster of this magnitude is like preparing for D-Day.
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CEMA goes to ‘enhanced monitoring’ mode for Hurricane Irma on Wednesday morning
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and any impacts it may make to our area. CEMA will advance to OPCON 4 tomorrow at 8 AM, […]