Weather Alert

With hurricanes and storms it is very probable that you will lose power. The best way to stay updated and know what is going on in our community every day, but especially during a storm or critical event is by following GriceConnect .

Ted Wynn, Bulloch Public Safety and EMA Director and his team are monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa and possible mid week impacts to Statesboro and Bulloch County.

Bulloch County is under a flash flood watch according to the NWS . Bands of showers and a few thunderstorms will periodically move through Bulloch County area today into tonight across southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia.

Many Americans rely on their neighbors after a disaster, but there are also many ways you can help your neighbors before a hurricane approaches.

The time to prepare for a hurricane is NOW, before the season begins. Once you’re under pressure, having a written plan will take the guesswork out of what you need to do to protect you and your family.

This Hurricane Preparedness Week, call your insurance company or agent and ask for an insurance checkup to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home...

Just having enough supplies to make it through a hurricane isn’t enough. You need plenty to make it through what could be a LONG recovery period too. Water and electricity could be out for a week or more.

Bulloch County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ) a local non-profit that responds to humanitarian needs in times of disaster, is preparing for hurricane season during hurricane preparedness week.

Coastal Empire Disaster Recovery Committee (CDREC) is a partner agency to Bulloch VOAD . Bulloch County VOAD is an organization that helps prepare and meet the humanitarian needs of our community for three to five days in the event of a disaster.

Volunteers from Bulloch County Schools, Feed the Boro and the Statesboro Kiwanis Club came together early Saturday morning to help with the Bulloch VOAD food drop.