Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state emergency this morning in 56 Georgia counties, including Richmond, Burke, Jefferson and Screven. In a statement, Deal said he was acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine’s imminent Florida landfall, The state of emergency goes into effect at noon today and extends through midnight Saturday. Syncronex: Metered read more

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