Macon under local state of emergency as Hurricane Helene risks grow, officials say
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Hurricane Helene
Weather officials upgraded Tropical Storm Helene to a Hurricane Wednesday, September 25, 2024. There are hurricane watches, tropical storm watches and flood watches in effect across nearly all of Georgia until Friday, September 27.
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Macon-Bibb County was placed under a local state of emergency Thursday afternoon.
Mayor Lester Miller signed the declaration around 2:30 p.m., an official confirmed.
“I want our community to take this seriously and take the precautions needed,” Miller said in a news release. “Please check on your neighbors and stay safe.”
Spencer Hawkins, director of the Bibb County Emergency Management Agency, said emergency operations were activated under the Local Emergency Operation Plan.
The announcement came minutes before Macon was placed under a tornado watch around 2:45 p.m. The watch is in place until 9 p.m., the National Weather Service announced.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published September 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM.
