Cnn breaking News Amar codes alongside John Berman. With cnns continuing coverage of Hurricane Helene, the Monster Category four storm set to make landfall just south of tallahassee, florida. And at any moment, nearly 1 Million people are already without power across florida and also georgia and the impacts they are far reaching this is new Video Tonight of rescues that are taking place in fort Myers Beach in southwest florida. Youve got local deputies using boats to rescue people who call for help. Streets. Theyre turning into rivers the warnings are dire. This is a patent strophic storm, packing can winds around 140 miles per hour and the Storm Surge Forecast or say, will be unsurvivable 20 feet in some parts. Helene is one of the biggest storms to ever hit the gulf coast. Its about 400 miles wide absolutely massive and making matters even worse all of this is happening in the dead of night. Florida governor Ron Desantis is set to hold a Press Conference a few moments from right now,
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Former Newton EMA Director Steve Biggers dies at 77 Carried Olympic torch for Covington in 1996, served hometown community for lifetime Lifelong Newton County resident Steve Biggers died Saturday, Jan. 2. He was 77.
COVINGTON, Ga. Former Newton County Emergency Management Agency Director Steve Biggers died Saturday, Jan. 2.
Biggers was recently hospitalized with COVID-19, according to family. After more than four weeks of battling the novel virus and spending time on a ventilator, Biggers died at the age of 77.
Biggers, a lifelong resident of Covington, was an accomplished man who loved nothing more than to serve others.