Savannah Civic Center Opening For Hurricane Dorian Evacuees

SAVANNAH, GA — The Savannah Civic Center is opening up an evacuation area for people who cannot leave Chatham County, as Hurricane Dorian nears the Georgia coast. The center will open at 8 am on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. People can take a Chatham Area Transit bus to the civic center free of charge. Citizens will be transported from the emergency evacuation center to an inland county shelter.

Evacuees should plan to arrive at the center in the morning and are allowed no more than two bags or pieces of luggage per person. Only domesticated animals will be accepted, and should be in a crate and have shot records.

Starting at noon Monday, Georgians who live east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh counties must evacuate, Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered. State highway officials will start a westerly contraflow on I-16 at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to help residents get out of the area.

Also on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an emergency declaration for Georgia, making any counties damaged by the hurricane eligible for federal funds.

Read: President Trump Declares State Of Emergency In Georgia

Dorian's current path shows that it could reach Georgia's coast around 8 a.m. Wednesday as a major hurricane with wind speeds over 110 miles per hour. About 24 hours later, the storm track shows it hovering near the coast of the Carolinas as a hurricane with speeds between 74 miles per hour and 110 miles per hour.

See also:

• Hurricane Dorian Now Category 5, Threatens Georgia, Carolinas
• Dorian Could Be 'Major Hurricane' With Dangerous Storm Surge: NHC
• Tropical Storm Dorian: Georgia Keeping An Eye Storm's Path
• Hurricane Dorian: How This Impacts Labor Day Weekend In GA
• Hurricane Dorian: State Of Emergency Declared For GA Coast
• Atlanta Motor Speedway Opens Camping To Hurricane Evacuees