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LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Helene moving quickly through Georgia
Hurricane Helene is making its way through Georgia after making landfall late Thursday night in Florida’s panhandle.
Helene will likely move in as a Category 1 storm in southern counties of the Channel 2 Action News viewing area and bring strong Tropical Storm conditions as it moves into metro Atlanta. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm.
Areas across the metro are experiencing flooding from non-stop rain.
Here is a minute-by-minute look at what’s happening:
2:26 p.m.
Peak gusts are continuing to nose upward around metro Atlanta & east as we track Helene moving northward. Gusts are now into the 30-35 mph range in parts of the area.
Peak gusts are continuing to nose upward around metro Atlanta & east as we track Helene moving northward.
Gusts are now into the 30-35 mph range in parts of the area.
Coming up more over the next few hours. @wsbtv
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) September 27, 2024
2:09 a.m.
Helene has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm with winds up to 90 mph.
1:53 a.m.
A woman had to be rescued from her Griffin home after the roof collapsed on her house along Hammon Drive. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
1:45 a.m.
Wind gusts are now starting to pick up around metro Atlanta.
Wind gusts are now starting to pick up around metro Atlanta as Helene quickly moves northward over south Georgia.
Gusts of 50-70 mph will be possible after 3-4am, especially east of Atlanta. @wsbtv
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) September 27, 2024
1:16 a.m.
Tree down across Oxbo Road in Roswell.
This is how Thursday night unfolded.