Weather officials upgraded Tropical Storm Helene to a Hurricane Wednesday, September 25, 2024. There are hurricane watches, tropical storm watches and flood watches in effect across nearly all of Georgia until Friday, September 27. The Macon Telegraph is looking to document Hurricane Helene’s impact on Bibb County — and we’re hoping you can help.

11:50 a.m. - While Macon didn’t see extreme damages, other parts of Georgia suffered from the severe weather. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced just before noon Friday that 11 people have died, and more have been trapped in collapsed homes.