GEMA preparing for third back-to-back hurricane since August [Video]

After three major storms in quick succession, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) Director Chris Stallings sounded a warning against complacency, urging Georgians to prepare for the ongoing threat from Hurricane Milton.

Channel 2′s Mark Winne reported that communities across Georgia are still recovering from past storms, Debby and Helene, and are now bracing for potential impacts from Milton.

Stallings highlighted the unprecedented nature of experiencing three back-to-back storms since August, each causing significant damage.

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“We still have communities that haven’t recovered from Helene,” Stallings said. “We’re asking them to pause those recovery efforts and begin preparation for Milton.”

He emphasized the complexity of deciding when to stop recovery operations for one storm only to start preparing for another.

Even though Milton’s projected path might not indicate a direct hit, Stallings cautioned that danger persists outside of the storm’s projected cone.

“Just because you’re outside the cone doesn’t mean you’re outside …