All citizens are encouraged to remain actively engaged by following Camden County EMA for updates regarding this storm.
As the storm continues to move northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico, it could affect Camden County and the southeast Georgia coast as early as 1:00 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, October 19th, and may bring 1 to 3 inches of rain, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes. Although specific impacts are unknown, Camden County has a marginal risk of severe storms on Saturday and residents should prepare now for the possibility of severe weather and changing conditions.
Local residents are also encouraged to visit the National Hurricane Center, www.nhc.noaa.gov, and the National Weather Service Office in Jacksonville, www.weather.gov/jax, as trusted sites for weather related information. In addition, Camden County residents are urged to sign-up for the CodeRED Emergency Notification System by visiting www.camdencountyga.gov/CodeRED or texting “CamdenCodeRED” to 99411. CodeRED is critical during situations like this as a direct method of communication from Camden County EMA to your landline, cell phone, or email. TDD/TTY service is also available. Participants will be notified in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Please continue to monitor the Camden County Website, Camden County EMA Facebook and Camden County EMA Twitter for updates.