CEMA Tropical Storm Hanna News Release #8

At 5:00 pm, Tropical Storm Hanna was located near Latitude 21.9 North, Longitude 71.9West and continues to move to the northwest at a speed of 12 mph. Hanna has picked up in speed since this morning and it is predicted that she will continue to do so. With this forward speed, it is predicted that she not make landfall in or near Georgia but will continue north to the North Carolina coastline.

While tropical storm tracking models are predicting that Hanna will make a sharp Easterly turn bypassing Chatham County all together, CEMA continues to encourage Chatham County residents to remain alert and continue to monitor weather advisories via TV, radio or internet. As with any tropical storm, there is always the possibility of error with prediction models. CEMA officials will continue to watch Hanna and provide updates as necessary.

Again, please be advised that there are two additional tropical storms in the Atlantic: Tropical Storm Ike and Josephine. It is strongly recommended that Chatham County residents continue making improvements to their family preparedness plans. If you do not have a family and pet evacuation plan, please establish one now (including evacuation transportation) for precautionary purposes.