Hurricane Helene Update (Yes there's more and it's for our community)

Due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Helene, all non-emergency essential City of Savannah offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 30. Emergency essential city staff responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene will report to work on Monday.

Based on the continued impacts in our area as a result of Hurricane Helene including widespread power outages and loss of connectivity, SCCPSS will close school operations on Monday and Tuesday (September 30th and October 1st) of this week.

Monday and Tuesday will be non-instructional days for students. 

City of Savannah water customers are not on a boil water advisory. This includes water customers within the City limits and for selected areas in the unincorporated Chatham County on the City’s water system. If you receive a water bill from the City of Savannah or your property is located within the City limits and your landlord receives a City water bill then you are not subject to boil water advisory at this time. The City will notify customers if a change in the status occurs. The boil water advisory issued today only applies to the specific water systems managed by Water Utility Management. For updates and impact information, find Water Utility Management on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/@WaterUtilityMgt The City’s Water Resources Department reports no major issues with the City’s drinking water supply system. The sewage system continues to operate under a mix of generator power and grid power. No major issues have been reported.

Cooling and Charging Stations (Monday, September 30, 2024)

The following locations will offer cooling and charging services, as well as food and water:

• Tybee YMCA (Showers available) – 204 5th St, Tybee Island, GA 31328 Hours: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM
• The Empowerment Center – 4704 Augusta Rd, Garden City, GA Hours: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Tompkins Regional Center – 2333 Ogeechee Rd, Savannah, GA 31415 Hours: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Compassion Christian Church – 55 Al Henderson Blvd, Savannah, GA 31419 Hours: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Thunderbolt Fire Department – 2702 Mechanics Ave, Thunderbolt, GA Hours: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Life Bridge Ministry – 48511 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA Hours: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum – 175 Bourne Ave, Pooler, GA 31322 Hours: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cooling and Charging Stations Only:

• First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church – 310 Alice St, Savannah, GA Hours: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Savannah Tech – Eckberg Auditorium – 5717 White Bluff Rd, Savannah, GA Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Boil Water Notices:

The Coastal Georgia Department of Public Health has announced boil water advisories for the following areas in Chatham County:

• Derrick
• Heathcote
• Hunter’s Ridge (West Chatham County)
• Miller Pines
• Ogeechee Farms
• Oliver Pines
• Pine Barren
• Riverside Estates
• Sandy Bluff

All clinics and offices in the Coastal Health District will remain closed on Monday, September 30, 2024 due to community-wide impacts from Hurricane Helene. This includes all health departments and district offices in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties. Anyone with an appointment previously scheduled during the closure will be contacted to reschedule. The Coastal Health District expects to reopen Tuesday, October 1. Any changes to the reopening schedule will be posted to the district’s website at coastalhealthdistrict.org, via social media, and through a news release.

FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY

All Beaufort County operations will resume normal business hours Monday, September 30th.

Storm Debris Disposal

County Convenience Centers are currently open for regular business hours. Decals will still be required for residents to dispose of storm debris, but the limit of three visits per week has been waived through Tuesday, October 1. 

As a reminder, convenience centers are for residential trash and debris only.

News Updates and Information Resources

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The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has set up a toll-free hotline. Operators with the State’s Public Information Phone System are available 24 hours a day for as long as needed. Hurricane Helene Hotline: 1-866-246-0133.

Polaris Tech Charter School in Ridgeland will be OPEN Monday