Hurricane Milton is forecasted to make landfall early tomorrow morning, October 10, 2024. While Georgia is not in the direct path of the storm, a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the state, including but not limited to: Camden, Glynn, Mcintosh, Liberty, Bryan and Chatham County(s). Hurricane Milton will likely bring wind, storm surge and possible flooding tomorrow, and Friday, October 11, 2024.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted the storm, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Tips and Resources:

• • NOAA Hurricane Tracker: Website
  • Georgia Power Outage: Map
  • Preparing for Floods (CDC) Tips: Website
  • National Weather Service: Website
  • Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
  • American Red Cross: Resource 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips: English|Spanish

Resources:

• Rockland County Air Quality: Updates
• AirNow – Monitor air quality and steps to protect your health.
• CDC – Understand how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke and air pollution

Hurricane Helene has been upgraded to a category 2 Hurricane this morning, and forecasted to make landfall in Georgia Thursday evening, September 26, 2024, continuing into Friday, September 27, 2024, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain, storm surge and potential for tornados. Please take time to prepare and follow local emergency guidance. Visit the Georgia Emergency Management website for more information.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted the storm, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Tips and Resources:

• • Georgia State of Emergency: Declaration 
  • Georgia Power Outage: Map
  • National Weather Service: Website
  • Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
  • American Red Cross: Resource 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips: English|Spanish

Tropical Storm Helene has been upgraded to a hurricane. Hurricane Helene is forecasted to make landfall in Georgia Thursday evening, September 26, 2024, continuing into Friday, September 27, 2024, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain and potential flooding. Please take time to prepare and follow local emergency guidance. Visit the Georgia Emergency Management website for more information.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted the storm, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Tips and Resources:

• • Georgia State of Emergency: Declaration 
  • Georgia Power Outage: Map
  • National Weather Service: Website
  • Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
  • American Red Cross: Resource 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips: English|Spanish

The Govenor of Georgia has declared a State of Emergency for today, September 24, 2024, in preparation for Tropical Storm Helene. Tropical Storm Helene is forecasted to make landfall in Georgia Thursday evening, September 26, 2024, continuing into Friday, September 27, 2024, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain and potential flooding. Please take time to prepare and follow local emergency guidance.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted the storm, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Tips and Resources:

• • Georgia State of Emergency: Declaration 
  • Georgia Power Outage: Map
  • National Weather Service: Website
  • Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
  • American Red Cross: Resource 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips: English|Spanish

Hurricane Debby is forecasted to bring catastrophic rain and flooding to the eastern half of Georgia, including Savannah, GA beginning today, August 5, 2024. Rain is expected to continue through Wednesday, August 7, 2024. If you or your loved ones need to evacuate, please use 511 Georgia to understand evacuation routes near you.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted by flooding, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Flood Safety Tips and Resources:

• National Weather Service: Website
• Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
• American Red Cross: Resource 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flood Safety Tips: English|Spanish
• How to Safely Pump Out Your Basement: Resource

Excess rain and high winds are expected to occur in Georgia beginning this evening, August 4, 2024, as a result of Tropical Storm Debby. Heavy rain and winds may cause flooding and power outages, with the worst of the storm occurring tomorrow, August 5, 2024, and overnight into Tuesday morning, August 6, 2024.

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted by flooding, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Flood Safety Tips and Resources:

• National Weather Service: Website 
• Tropical Storm Preparation: Website
• Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
• American Red Cross: Resource 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flood Safety Tips: English|Spanish
• How to Safely Pump Out Your Basement: Resource

Strong winds, rain and thunderstorms are expected to begin Friday morning, January 12, 2024, in Georgia. The greatest risk for seeing a tornado will be along and south of a LaGrange to Griffin to Jefferson to Washington line, Friday afternoon/early evening. Power outages and tornadoes may occur as a result. A wind advisory goes into effect beginning at 7AM and will continue through Friday evening.

*If you believe your access to treatment may be impacted, please contact your dialysis provider directly. * 

Severe Weather Safety Tips and Resources:

• CDC – Stay Safe During a Tornado Website: English|Spanish
• CDC – Stay Safe After a Tornado: English|Spanish
• Red Cross: Tornado Safety 
• CDC – Natural Disasters and Severe Reather: Resource
• Home Dialysis: Disaster Planning for Home Dialysis Patients

A strong storm system moving through Georgia this evening, January 8, 2024, is forecasted to produce strong storms, with a possibility of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding tomorrow, January 9, 2024,

Details:

*   Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and river flooding. 1-3 inches are expected with locally greater amounts, particularly across the northeast mountains.
 *   Strong to severe thunderstorms will pose a risk for damaging wind gusts and tornadoes, especially along and south of a line from Columbus to Athens.
 *   A High Wind Warning has been issued for portions of Northern Georgia. Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph, especially across higher elevations. A Wind Advisory has been issued elsewhere for winds gusts to 40 mph.

Additional information can be found through the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov, (upper left of page to see your area forecast by zip code), The Weather Channel at www.weather.com, or AccuWeather at www.accuweather.com.

• CDC – Stay Safe During a Tornado Website: English|Spanish
• CDC – Stay Safe After a Tornado: English|Spanish
• Red Cross: Tornado Safety 
• Ready.gov: Tornado Preparedness & Safety

A Wind Advisory will go into effect this evening, November 20, 2023, north of the I-85 corridor, as a strong low-pressure system will bring gusty winds to North Georgia. Widespread showers and thunderstorms should be expected through out tomorrow, November 21, 2023. Damaging wind gusts may also occur, with the potential to cause power outages and tornadoes statewide, particularly in southwest Georgia as the storm shifts.

**If you believe your ability to receive treatment may become impacted, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Additional information can be found through the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov, (upper left of page to see your area forecast by zip code), The Weather Channel at www.weather.com, or AccuWeather at www.accuweather.com.

• CDC – Stay Safe During a Tornado Website: English|Spanish
• CDC – Stay Safe After a Tornado: English|Spanish
• Red Cross: Tornado Safety 
• Ready.gov: Tornado Preparedness & Safety

Idalia is now a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph. Idalia is expected to produce a swath of 4 to 8 inches of rainfall with isolated maxima up to 12 inches from the Florida Big Bend through central Georgia. Damaging hurricane force winds are likely in portions of Eastern Georgia. Additional impacts such as isolated tornadoes, power outages and flooding are also possible throughout the day.

**If you have not reviewed a plan to receive care, please contact your dialysis provider**

Hurricane and Flood Safety Tips and Resources

• National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
• National Hurricane Preparedness: English|Spanish
• Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
• Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
• American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/flood.html
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flood Safety Tips: English|Spanish
• CDC Preparedness and Safety for Hurricanes and Flooding: Guide
• FEMA – How to Prepare for a Hurricane: Guide

Rain and excess flooding across Southern Georgia are expected to occur as a result of tropical storm Idalia beginning Tuesday, August 29, 2023, continuing into Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Strong winds and storm surge may also occur. To understand road closures near you, please visit 511 Georgia (GDOT).

**If you believe your access to care may become impacted by flooding, please contact your dialysis facility directly**

Flood Safety Tips and Resources:

• National Weather Service: Website 
• Ready.gov Disasters and Emergencies: Floods
• American Red Cross: Resource 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flood Safety Tips: English|Spanish
• How to Safely Pump Out Your Basement: Resource