Hurricane Dorian Evacuees Offered Free Atlanta Braves Tickets

SMYRNA, GA — The Atlanta Braves are offering complimentary tickets to anyone who has evacuated to the metro area due to Hurricane Dorian. Anyone wanting to take advantage of the offer must show a valid driver's license from the specific coastal zip codes that are under a mandatory evacuation. Tickets can only be claimed at the SunTrust ParkTicket Office windows, while supplies last, beginning at noon on Tuesday and noon on Thursday for each respective game.

The games will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7:20 pm against the Toronto Blue Jays and Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7:20 pm against the Washington Nationals. All proceeds from these games' 50/50 raffle will benefit relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian.

Each complimentary ticket will include free access to Hope & Will's Sandlot, and will include discounted A-List Pricing for food and beverage in the ballpark.

Hurricane Dorian is still expected to move "dangerously close" to Georgia's coast later this week, with storm surge watches in effect for the state's Altamaha Sound in the Golden Isles. On Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center extended the hurricane and storm watches northward from Florida onto the Georgia coast.

President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday, and Gov. Brian Kemp was in Chatham County, urging residents to obey mandatory evacuations along the Georgia coast ahead of Dorian, now at category 4 strength with 155 mph sustained winds. At 11 a.m. Monday the NHC estimated that the storm surge along Georgia's coast would be 4 to 7 feet if Dorian reaches the state during high tide.
"This storm is a big one," Kemp said Monday, "with powerful winds and expected storm surges of 3 to 6 feet. This is a huge storm we're facing." Dorian is expected to produce between 4 and 8 inches of rain along the Georgia coast.

Current NHC forecasts predict the hurricane will move close to Florida's east coast late Monday night through Wednesday, then move close to Georgia's and South Carolina's coasts on Wednesday night and Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are currently near 155 mph, and NHC forecasters say the storm is expected to remain powerful over the next few days. Regardless of Dorian's storm track, NHC forecasters are calling for life-threatening surges along Georgia's coast.

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