In the late hours of Thursday night, and early hours of Friday morning, September 27, Hurricane Helene made its way through Macon-Bibb County, causing trees and power lines to fall, knocking out power for more than 6,000 families. Our crews worked before, throughout, and after the storm to make sure our community stayed safe.

Our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated with our Emergency Management Agency, representation from our Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, School District, Public Works, Parks & Beautification, and many more read to work. We maintained communication with our community ahead of the Hurricane with texts, tweets, email, phone calls, social media posts, and live updates. We also stayed in communication with them after the storm, as many reached out to report storm damage.

“We got very lucky in the fact that we only had minor damage compared to our neighbors around the state,” said EMA Director Spencer Hawkins. “I am proud of this diverse emergency management team that prepares for and responds to disasters affecting our community.”

Our crews worked with Georgia Power to get power lines removed and reopen closed roads.

“We were fortunate with this storm, while so many other communities were not. Please continue to pray for them and find ways to send support to their communities,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “Thank you to everyone locally that stepped up in the aftermath to help friends and neighbors, and to our own crews for riding out the storm through the night and away from their families. They have been working throughout the weekend to get us all back to normal.”

Amerson River Park

Amerson River Park is partially reopening on Thursday, October 3 after being closed due to flooding from the Ocmulgee River because of Hurricane Helene. Some sections of trail and the boat launch and takeout are still closed due to a layer of slick mud and sand. Those will be cleaned the next several days. Please do NOT go past any barriers.

The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail remains closed due to the mud left behind from the flooding and so crews can begin the cleanup.

Reporting Damages

To report downed trees and other damage, call 478-751-7500 or use the MBCAlert Mobile app, which can be downloaded from Apple or GooglePlay.

Stay Informed

To stay informed, sign up for automatic calls, texts, and emails from MBCAlert at www.maconbibb.us/mbcalert, download the MBCAlert on Apple or GooglePlay, and follow the Emergency Management Agency on Facebook, Instagram, and X.