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Michael forms, expected to be Cat 3 hurricane before striking gulf coast
Georgia could see impacts from storm later in week.
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Hurricane Michael is expected to strengthen and will put the northeastern Gulf coast of the United States at risk for a landfalling category 3 hurricane around the middle of this week.

Michael is expected to strengthen further prior to making landfall along the Florida Panhandle or perhaps around the Alabama Panhandle.

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency said potential Impacts to our area include:

* High winds (possibly tropical storm force winds)

*  Anticipated rainfall: 2-4 inches

*  Increased rip currents

* Coastal flooding 

* Beach erosion possible

* Extended power outages. Be prepared for downed trees

 Residents and business owners are encouraged to prepare their property and ensure that loose items are secured. Have a 3 day supply of food and water. Have a family plan.   Items to have on hand: Medicine and medical supplies, flashlights and batteries, battery operated radio, first aid kit, manual can opener and cash.

Florida's Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in northwestern Florida ahead of the storm.

Before reaching the Gulf of Mexico, Michael will bring a threat of flooding rain around the northwestern Caribbean. After landfall, the flood danger will spread over more of the southeastern United States and potentially into the mid-Atlantic and New England later this week.

The risk of damaging winds will gradually lessen after Michael makes landfall, but flooding rain can continue to expand across the South later this week. Flooding may also threaten the mid-Atlantic and perhaps southern New England

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-downpours-to-sweep-warmth-away-from-northeastern-us-late-this-week/70006274

.Michael can deliver a swath of 4-8 inches of rain from the Florida Panhandle into a part of the Carolinas later this week. There can be an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 12 inches, mainly across the southern half of this zone.

Such rain can rapidly lead to flooding in low-lying, urban and poor drainage areas. Streams and small rivers can overflow their banks and flood neighboring land and communities. Runoff may lead to eventual rises on larger rivers.

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Decision on potential Parker's Kitchen location delayed
Decision on potential Parkers’ Kitchen location delayed
A picture of the Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Residents at Tuesday's county commission meeting believe that the potential rezoning for the proposed Parkers' Kitchen location will negatively disrupt the historic gravesite. Photo credit: findagrave.com.
Bryan County Commissioners on Tuesday night deferred a decision on whether to rezone some 3.8 acres near the historic Burnt Church Cemetery to allow a Parker’s Kitchen convenience store. The vote to defer the decision for 30 days to look into concerns raised by opponents to the project came after several residents – including parents of children buried in the 195-year-old cemetery – urged commissioners to deny the rezoning.
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