Weather Alert

Students and employees will not have to make up the days of school that were missed due to Tropical Storm Debby. Instead, schools will adjust the pacing of course lessons to account for the missed instructional time.

Check out this new interactive map of Bulloch County that includes all county roads status. You can search by road name or locate a road on the interactive map to receive an update. Click on the map image to go to the interactive map in the story.

Grice Connect has created a resource guide for TS Debby victims. This guide provides a one stop location for flood victims and individuals and organizations interested in providing assistance. Keep checking back as we will continue to update this list as more resources become available.

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief and Recovery Assistance mobile command center has been deployed to Southbridge Community Church in Statesboro, GA. Any citizens who needs flood recovery assistance are encouraged to reach out to them. The volunteers will provide their services at no cost, helping residents remove damaged items and sanitize their homes.

Bulloch County Commissioners received TS Debby emergency response and road damage updates at their meeting on Monday. After hearing the reports the commissioners unanimouly approved up to $5 million to speed up repairs of roads.

Citizens are being asked to report damages to their homes so that local inspectors can provide the data to agencies like FEMA for funding assistance.

At the August 12th Board of Commissioners meeting, several public safety officials and the commissioners came together to discuss the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Debby. After a citizens voiced his concerns of a proposed 714-acre development commissioners voted to challenge the annexation.

CONSUMER ALERT: Georgia AG Chris Carr is reminding citizens to protect themselves against possible price gouging and fraud as they repair and rebuild. Reporting contacts and additional resources are provided.

Grice Connect visited the emergency responders stationed at Ogeechee Technical College since August 5, 2024, who have worked tirelessly to aid the management of resources and rescues during Tropical Storm Debby. As of Wednesday night, no resource requests have been received by the center, and the response teams hailing from across the state are now getting ready to head home.

Governor Brian Kemp and state emergency officials gathered in Savannah today to provide an update on the ongoing response to the damage caused by Debby, as the State of Emergency has been extended to ensure continued support for the affected areas.