Helene: 10:30 a.m. Hall Co. update; rainfall tops 8 inches, lake level on the rise

The Hall County Public Information Office (PIO) is providing storm updates every four hours ’til further notice. This is the 10:30 Friday morning update.

“Hall County Emergency Management & Homeland Security 

GEMA-HS Area 1 

Time/Date: 10:30 September 27, 2024 

Prepared by: Zach Brackett 

  • Current Weather Conditions:  

Light Rain, 68F, wind SW 18 mph 35 mph Gusts 

  • Forecasted Weather:  

Chance of showers before 4 PM. High 74. 50% chance 

  • Precipitation Amounts:  
  • Advisories/watches/warnings:  

Flood Watch 

Tropical Storm Warning 

  • The EOC Activation

Level 1 (Red) Full Activation 

  • Local State of Emergency: No 
  • Georgia State of Emergency:  

Signed September 24, 2024  

  • Road Conditions/Issues/Closures:   

Wet and rainy 

Closures: Campbell Road 

Roadway issues since Wednesday PM: 197 

  • Any protective measures are in place: None 
  • School Status Virtual Learning for County/Gainesville City Schools closed
  • Power Outages:  

GA Power: 6179 

Jackson EMC: 2435 

Sawnee Electric: 0 

Habersham EMC: 159 

  • Injuries: none 
  • Fatalities: none 
  • Shelters: 881 Dorsey Street (Set Free Building)  
  • Unmet Needs: None at this time 
  • Anticipated resource requests:  
  • Any other local information updates

Hall County Government closed September 27, 2024″

(EDITOR’S NOTE: By 11:30 this morning, rainfall at the National Weather Service station at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport registered 8.25 inches since midnight Tuesday when Gainesville began experiencing the effects of the approaching storm. And the level of Lake Lanier has increased almost two feet since then.)