Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency for all of Georgia ahead of Tropical Storm Helene. President Joe Biden also approved a “major disaster declaration” for FEMA to assist the state.Tropical Storm Helene formed in the western Caribbean on Tuesday morning.

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands,

The National Weather Service said Tuesday that a major storm is expected to move into Southeast Georgia on Thursday night.

GEMA Director Chris Stallings announced Tuesday that Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency. WSB Meteorologist Christina Edwards says Tropical Storm Helene formed in the western Caribbean on Tuesday morning. Helene officially strengthened into a named tropical storm with winds as high as 45 miles per hour.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall Thursday.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall late Thursday.

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to hit metro Atlanta late Thursday and early Friday.