ATLANTA — People who live near creeks, streams and rivers in metro Atlanta are concerned that the waterways will flood from heavy rain brought by Hurricane Helene as it moves into Georgia overnight Thursday into Friday.

City and state officials are preparing for flash floods, heavy winds and downed trees as Hurricane Helene, a massive and potentially historic storm, plows through south Georgia and into Atlanta. Why it matters: National Weather Service forecasters say the storm will drop intense amounts of rain — possibly over a foot in some areas — and unleash powerful,

Hurricane Helene has officially formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.

As Georgia prepares for Hurricane Helene, dozens of flights have already been delayed or cancelled at the World’s Busiest Airport.

Flight delays and cancelations were starting to pile up at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Thursday as Hurricane Helene got closer to making landfall in Florida. Helene was expected to hit Florida late on Thursday,