Governor Brian P. Kemp, on October 8, 2024, issued a pair of executive orders related to past and upcoming storms. 

The first order extends the State of Emergency following Hurricane Helene for the following counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emmanuel, Evans, Glascock, Glynn, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, Madison, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Putnam, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkes, Wilkinson, and Worth.

The second order declares a concurrent State of Emergency for the anticipated impact of Hurricane Milton for the following counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Bibb, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Houston, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Monroe, Muscogee, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne.

Both orders are effective through 11:59 p.m. October 16, 2024.

Please take a minute to review the state's Inclement Weather Policy, including where to find out about state office closures. You might also want to review the State's recent advisory on absences due to emergency closures.

For those affected by Hurricane Helene, GEMA/HS has set up a Helene-specific webpage that includes information on how to obtain emergency food and shelter, how to access crisis and recovery resources, and how to volunteer to help those in need.