🌱 Local State Of Emergency Ends + Walmart Store Closures

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Savannah Daily. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town.

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Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 83 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Chatham County and the City of Savannah have ended the local state of emergency. The area is now under Operating Condition 5 - the state of readiness that CEMA maintains between Jun. 1 and Nov. 30 each year. The Emergency Operations Center has also been closed. (fox28media.com)
2. There were several power outages in the Savannah area on Friday. Georgia Power estimates that about 100 customers were without power Friday morning. South Carolina's Dominion Energy reports hundreds of power outages due to Hurricane Ian's impact. (Fox 28 Media)
3. Walmart closed 11 stores in the Savannah area to prepare for Hurricane Ian's arrival. The closures went into effect on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. The company reports that the closures are temporary and that the stores will reopen when it is safe to do so. Click to view the full list of closed locations. (WTOC)

Today in Savannah:

• Savannah Philharmonic's ‘Phil The Neighborhood’ Series At Bacon Park Drive (7:00 PM)
• Umphrey's McGee At The Savannah Civic Center (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Savannah Police Department is searching for a suspect that burglarized homes in the 300 block of W. Gwinnett Street. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the department. Click to view the photos. (Savannah Police Department via Facebook)
• The Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance will reopen today with regular hours. It was closed on Friday due to the impending storm. (Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance via Facebook)
• Have you signed up for CEMA alerts? Click to fill out the form with Chatham County. (Smart911)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.