This story was updated on Friday, Sept. 27 at 11:16 a.m.
Flights to and from Atlanta and major events around the metro area have been canceled and clinics have shuttered their doors as Hurricane Helene begins its exit from Georgia on Friday.
Much of metro Atlanta was under a flash flood emergency on Friday morning. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Tuesday.
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