Kemp Orders Evacuation Of Multiple Georgia Counties Ahead Of Dorian
Hurricane Dorian intensified yet again Sunday as it closed in on the northern Bahamas, threatening to batter islands with Category 5-strength winds, pounding waves and torrential rain.
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Georgia’s governor has announced mandatory evacuations for portions of six coastal counties as the area prepares for the possible arrival of Hurricane Dorian.
The current projected path of the storm places it along the coast of Georgia sometime midweek.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s office has announced mandatory evacuations for residents east of Interstate 95, in Glynn, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh, Bryan and Camden counties, beginning Monday at noon. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, all lanes of Interstate 16, which runs through Savannah, will flow westward to help with evacuations.
In the executive order, Kemp said evacuation of the coastal areas was necessary because potential flooding and high winds from the storm could make roads and bridges that connect to the barrier islands impassable.
Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Sunday, reaching the Bahamas as “the strongest hurricane in modern records” to ever hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center, based on its sustained winds of 185 mph.
NPR contributed to this report.
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