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Chatham County Officials Say 'If You're Going, Go Now': Hurricane Irma
“If you’re going to leave you need to do so soon, because come 4 p.m. it may be too late,” County Commission Chairman Al Scott said.

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“If you’re going to leave you need to do so soon, because come 4 p.m. it may be too late,” County Commission Chairman Al Scott said.

The Talmadge Memorial Bridge on US 17 is closed until further notice.
While it's hundreds of miles from the coast, Savannah is under a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch as Hurricane Irma heads north.
A mandatory curfew is in effect for Sunday night in Chatham County as Hurricane Irma continues its advance towards Georgia.
Two zones in Chatham County are now following a voluntary evacuation order, instead of mandatory evacuation.
"Together we will be ready to get our school system and community back to full operation," Superintendent Dr. Ann Levett said.
Savannah/Hilton Head International announced their last expected flight this weekend is a JetBlue flight departing at 7:16 p.m. Saturday.
Savannah is under a storm surge watch and hurricane watch through Monday as category three Hurricane Irma moves west-northwest.
A man's body was found in a Wheaton park Tuesday, just a day before another man's body was found in a Silver Spring park.
An Augusta hospital is accepting neonatal patients from coastal areas ordered to evacuate because of Hurricane Irma, including Savannah.
A critically injured pregnant woman was forced to deliver her baby seven weeks early after she was set on fire in Capitol Heights.
Evacuation zones are in place for Chatham County residents, while Hurricane Irma is 674 miles southeast of Chatham Saturday morning.
A student from Annapolis was arrested for bringing a gun to Broadneck High School Friday, police said.
As Hurricane Irma beckons, gas prices in Savannah are increasing steadily. Here's where to find fuel.
Annapolis police will hold a bilingual community meeting to address missing person cases, safety tips and how to prevent gang activity.
Police identified the man whose body was found by a hiker in the Long Branch Stream Valley Park. The death is ruled a homicide.
Chatham Area Transit will provide free service this weekend for residents in need of transportation to the evacuation staging area.
With minimal effects from the remnants of Hurricane Irma not expected until next week, the weekend forecast for Maryland is delightful.
Store shelves are being hit hard by shoppers prepping for Hurricane Irma Friday. Most grocery stores have uncertain hours as of Friday.
A Savannah mosque welcomes Hurricane Irma evacuees .