Several Georgia high schools are adjusting their football schedules ahead of Tropical Storm Helene. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says Helene is projected to make landfall as a hurricane on Florida’s Big Bend on Thursday. It’s projected to be a tropical storm as it moves up through Georgia late Thursday into Friday.

The Gulf Coast is preparing for a potentially significant hurricane landfall in the coming days. Let's take a look at how this will affect Georgia.

Hours after Helene was upgraded to a tropical storm, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is expected to hold a news conference to discuss the state’s preparations.