Cobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid declared a local State of Emergency for Cobb County Thursday due to anticipated impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Helene is predicted to make landfall late Thursday night on Florida’s panhandle, but the county, currently under a National Weather Service tropical storm warning, is already beginning to see the effects of the storm.
According to the National Weather Service, Cobb has received around three inches of rain since storms began Wednesday morning, and will receive an additional four to six inches between Thursday and Friday afternoon.
Meteorologist Keith Stellman said rain will continue to grow in intensity late Thursday through early Friday morning.
Helene has shifted further east, according to Stellman, meaning the county is now on the west side of the storm’s center.
However, that does not mean the impact will be significantly less.
Meteorologist Ansley Baring said, with the tropical storm warning, Cobb could expect to see sustained winds from anywhere between 39 to 73 mph.