Check out the day-by-day timeline of the department’s Hurricane Response Plan.

 

 
 
 
 

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• Hurricane Safety Tips & Resources
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• Hurricane Safety Videos

If you must be on the roadway, please follow these travel tips:

Check Vehicle Gas Level
Motorists should be aware of gas shortages in Georgia and Florida. Make sure you have an adequate level of gas in your vehicle before traveling on the roadways. Visit GasBuddy for a list of open gas stations in your area.

Pay Attention to Malfunctioning Traffic Signals
Please treat malfunctioning traffic signals as a four-way stop. Use extreme caution when entering an intersection with a downed traffic signal. Also, be mindful of pedestrians trying to cross within intersections. Visit See & Be Seen to learn more.

Slow Down
Motorists should SLOW DOWN to at least half their normal speed and watch out for downed trees and power lines on the roads.

Check Weather Forecast
Remember that weather forecasts can change quickly. Stay aware by monitoring local TV and radio. Visit the National Weather Service website for the latest weather conditions.

Know Before You Go - View Travel Information
Visit or call 511 for free real-time travel information on road conditions and closures in your area.

Be Prepared!

• Bottled water (3-day supply per person) 
• Non-perishable food
• First Aid Kit and any prescriptions
• Battery-powered radio, extra batteries
• Flashlights, batteries
• Flares, booster cables, tire repair kit, fire extinguisher
• Special items for infants, elderly or disabled family members
• List of emergency phone numbers

Plan Ahead!

• Know your evacuation and shelter routes.
• Keep your emergency supplies stocked.
• Remain alert for tornado watches and warnings.
• Practice and discuss your family’s emergency plans.

Georgia Public Radio, in cooperation with Georgia DOT, Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Georgia Public Broadcasting System, will provide updates on road and traffic conditions in the event of a hurricane.
Listen to GPB Radio

Severe Weather Information

Tune into the following FM stations for the latest updates.

I-16 One-Way Driving Guides

Normally I-16 carries traffic in both directions between Macon and Savannah. In the event of a mandatory evacuation from coastal Georgia, I-16 eastbound lanes will reverse to become “contra-flow” lanes. All I-16 lanes will allow only westbound traffic from Savannah to U.S. 441 in Dublin, a distance of 125 miles.

Paved Median Crossovers

To make sure the contra-flow lanes are used to their maximum capacity, GDOT installed double lane median “crossover” so that drives can transition from the normal westbound lanes into the contra-flow lanes. The I-16 median cross-over is at the I-95 interchange near Savannah. Traffic accessing I-16 west of I-95 will not have the opportunity to cross over. A second median cross-over west of Dublin takes the traffic back from the contra-flow lanes back to the normal westbound lanes. From that point westward, I-16 functions as normal to and from Macon.

• The State of Georgia DOT’s Hurricane Plan is Resilient | Extra Mile Blog 6/18/2021
• Hurricane Readiness | Milepost Summer 2021