Weather Update #7: Hurricane Helene
Power has been restored to several Jekyll Island Authority facilities and Georgia Power is reporting that power should be restored to residential areas by later this evening. Continue to follow the outage map for details: outagemap.georgiapower.com
All Jekyll Island Authority facilities and amenities are slated to reopen on Sunday, September 29 during normal operating hours. Please be aware that some amenities may be slower to open due to staffing limitations.
Please also be aware that some island areas, including bike paths, may not yet be clear of downed trees or debris. Loose tree limbs may still fall. Continue to use caution when traversing these areas of the island.
Waste Management has not yet confirmed when service will resume. More information will be shared as it is known. Yard debris pickup will not yet take place at this time.
Georgia State Patrol continues to patrol the island and Jekyll Island Fire/EMS remains activated for emergency needs.
Instructions:
Use caution from remaining island debris.
Address/Location
Jekyll Island Authority
200 Stable Rd
Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 912-635-4180
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tropical Storm Warning