Evacuations enforced in Georgia and South Carolina

While hurricane Dorian created havoc in the Bahamas and was threatening the state of Florida, parts of Georgia and South Carolina were preparing to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which has strengthened into a Category 5 storm.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) ordered evacuations starting at noon Labor Day Monday for Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties. 

Kemp tweeted this post over the weekend: “Starting noon tomorrow, individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties must evacuate due to Hurricane #Dorian. @GeorgiaEMA and @GADeptofTrans will start westerly contraflow on I-16 at 8 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Stay vigilant and be safe.”

Starting noon tomorrow, individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties must evacuate due to Hurricane #Dorian. @GeorgiaEMA and @GADeptofTrans will start westerly contraflow on I-16 at 8 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Stay vigilant and be safe. pic.twitter.com/njw2ffCoLT

— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) September 2, 2019

The same things took place in South Carolina. The state’s Republican Governor, Henry McMaster, ordered the evacuation of Colleton County. Several other counties will have government offices and schools closed on Monday.

These intense precautions come as Dorian approaches the continental United States. The storm largely avoided Florida, but could now affect the southern portion of the Eastern seaboard.

The National Hurricane Center warned the country on Sunday evening that strong winds are expected to affect the Carolinas and Georgia early this week.

Do you think these measures are warrented? Do you believe the country is prepared for another massive hit by a hurricane? Will we see evacuations farther north on the eastern coast? We look forward to seeing your comments in the section just below this article.