On Wednesday night, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal urged residents of six coastal counties to voluntarily evacuate with the threat of Hurricane Matthew approaching the region.
“The National Hurricane Center predicts Hurricane Matthew will include excessive rainfall, strong winds and potential flooding,” the governor said. “Because of this, I’m encouraging a voluntary evacuation for residents in Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden Counties.”
More than 522,000 people populate the six coastal counties. An evacuation hasn’t been seen in coastal Georgia in 17 years.
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