<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37G69n_0vlG0YBa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37G69n_0vlG0YBa00" width="1320" height="743" ><p>On Thursday, Hurricane Helene became a Category 4 storm.</p><p>Federal authorities say the effects of the storm could be widespread.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bvjIaaMQEkE?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>"This is going to be a multi-state event with the potential for significant impacts from Florida all the way to Tennessee," said Deanne Criswell with FEMA. "So, please take this threat from storm surge seriously. Residents that are in these areas, they can still take action. They can take action now to move out of harm's way."</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3kp2K4_0vlG0YBa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3kp2K4_0vlG0YBa00" width="648" height="365" ><p>In Chattanooga, Chief Meteorologist David Glenn says people can expect high winds on Thursday night and into Friday morning.</p><blockquote><p>The rain is going to pick up in intensity through the night. The winds will probably hold off until very early Friday morning, and I'll say around sunrise to about lunchtime, when we'll have the double impact of the heavy rain and the strongest wind gusts, said David..</p></blockquote><p>Meanwhile,Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says TEMA is prepared for the storm</p><blockquote><p>We have provided assistance to Florida. Our TEMA group is sending folks to Florida and maintaining a presence here as well. We often times do that to help states that are going to have a worse state than we are.</p></blockquote><p>While Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is preparing for the worst....</p><blockquote><p>What we've done to prepare for the storm. We've declared a state of emergency as you know for all 159 counties on Tuesday, said Gov. Kemp.</p></blockquote><p>EPB is making sure to be prepared for the storms overnight with an additional 45 crews on standby.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4X1LID_0vlG0YBa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4X1LID_0vlG0YBa00" width="648" height="365" ><p>Grant Carriker with the utility says their crews will be working through the dangerous weather.</p><blockquote><p>We watch the weather very carefully, and then we increase our shift work so we have more representation on we bring in crews that are needed on our our EPB crews. And then we're also bringing in out of town crews for tomorrow, the ones that we can secure for both construction or service work and our vegetation crews.</p></blockquote><p>In the meantime, David Glenn says there are important safety precautions to keep in mind.</p><blockquote><p>Secure outdoor items. Halloween decorations. People have already decorated outside. You might want to bring those in. Same thing for patio umbrellas, roll them up, trash cans, trampolines, secure those.</p></blockquote></div></body>

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\"Multi-state event\": Georgia and Tennessee prepare for Hurricane Helene

On Thursday, Hurricane Helene became a Category 4 storm. Federal authorities say the effects of the storm could be widespread. \"This is going to be a multi-state event with the potential for significant impacts from Florida all the way to Tennessee,\" said Deanne Criswell with FEMA. \"So, please take this threat from storm surge seriously. Residents that are in these areas, they can still take action. They can take action now to move out of harm's way.\"

On Thursday, Hurricane Helene became a Category 4 storm. Federal authorities say the effects of the storm could be widespread. "This is going to be a multi-state event with the potential for significant impacts from Florida all the way to Tennessee," said Deanne Criswell with FEMA. "So, please take this threat from storm surge seriously. Residents that are in these areas, they can still take action. They can take action now to move out of harm's way."