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Chatham County Recovery Efforts Continue Following Hurricane Helene

Chatham County’s critical workforce has been operating at full capacity to support recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene.

The County's Public Works Department has been actively clearing roadways of trees and debris. Residents are encouraged to place debris at the edge of the roadway, ensuring it's clear of mailboxes, fire hydrants, meter readers, and other obstacles to help crews work efficiently. The County has activated it's debris removal contract and Ash-Britt will start pick up debris in unicorportated Chatham County soon.

 

 

With some traffic signals still out of service, drivers are reminded to treat broken traffic lights as all-way stops until they are restored. Want to find out about which traffic lights are in operation and which are still in operable? Click here for a map.

Need to know about road closures:
Visit waze.com/live-map/ to view up-to-date road closures.
 
Need to know what traffic signals are functional?
Check out this map:

Traffic Signal Status - Public Webmap (arcgis.com)

 

Cooling and Charging Stations (Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024)

Charging, Cooling & Food:

St. Philip AME Church
613 Martin Luther King Blvd, Savannah
12 PM - 3 PM

P.B. Edwards Gym
101 Turnberry Street
Savannah, GA
8:00pm-8:00pm

Habersham YMCA (SHOWERS AVAILABLE)
6400 Habersham, Savannah
4:30 AM - 9 PM

West Chatham YMCA (SHOWERS AVAILABLE)
165 Isaac G Laroche Dr, Pooler, GA 31322
5:30am-9:00 pm


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Charging and Cooling ONLY:

Grant Center (Moses Jackson)
140 Richard’s Street,
Savannah, GA
11:00am-6:00pm

Tompkins Regional Center
2333 Ogeechee Rd, Savannah, GA
11am-6pm

Tybee Island YMCA (Showers)
204 Fifth St, Tybee Island
5:30 AM - 9 PM

Islands Family YMCA (Showers)
66 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Savannah
4:30 AM – 9:30 PM

Compassion Christian East
9150 Old Montgomery Rd, Savannah, GA 31406
9am- 6pm

First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
310 Alice Street, Savannah
1 PM - 4 PM

Savannah Tech - Eckberg Auditorium
5717 White Bluff Rd, Savannah
10 AM - 4 PM

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*Thank you to Second Harvest and Salvation Army for providing food. 
    
Ice Distribution site:

Monday – Sunday

Memorial Stadium  7am – 7pm  | HOT MEALS available at 11 AM on Thursday, October 3rd

  • 7 pound bags (while supplies last)
  • 2 bags per car
  • 101 John J. Scott Drive, Savannah, GA 31406

Subject to change based on need once power is restored

 
 
Crisis Cleanup:
Chatham County residents who need assistance with cleanup following Hurricane Helene, we've got resources available. Call 1-844-965-1386, and let us help you.
 
 

Here's a look at what goes on inside the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during activations for a disaster such as storm. 

 

 

 

Our partners at Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia and The Salvation Army helped us by distributing hot meals and non-perishable food boxes to those in need after Hurricane Helene.