Category Archives: Bartow County

Georgia Power restores power to 440,000 customers following Hurricane HeleneSaturday, September 28, 2024–7:13 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's response to Hurricane Helene continues Saturday as...

Friday, September 27, 2024–10:46 a.m.-News Release-Blood Assurance is in immediate need of blood and platelet donors after the devastating landfall of Hurricane Helene and its impact on the grea...

Friday, September 27, 2024–9:51 a.m.-Georgia Power-A substantial power outage has been reported along Shorter Avenue. The outage affects around 1,060 customers from Ridgeferry Park and the City ...

Friday, September 27, 2024–9:53 a.m.-National Weather Service-A Flash Flood Warning is still in effect for Floyd County, Bartow County, and Paulding County until 11:30 a.m.More than six inches o...

Friday, September 27, 2024–2:30 a.m.-National Weather Service-Helene made landfall as a Category 4 near the Big Bend region of Florida around 11 PM EDT.As the storm moves quickly inland overnigh...

Thursday, September 26, 2024–8:15 p.m.-National Weather Service-Hurricane Helene is forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane later this evening. Conditions will deteriorate across north an...

Thursday, September 26, 2024–6:47 p.m.-News Release-As Hurricane Helene approaches the coast of Florida, Georgia Power is making its final preparations to respond to anticipated widespread damag...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024–10:30 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Power is monitoring the development of an expected tropical system currently developing in the Gulf of Mexico and preparing personne...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024–4:30 PM-National Weather Service-Here is the latest update as of 4:30 PM Wednesday:The storm is expected to make landfall as a category 2 or 3 Hurricane Thursday ni...

September 24th, 2024 – 2:30 PMWRGA Staff Reports –According to Floyd County Emergency Management's Tim Herrington, Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify into a major hurricane (Ca...