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 made landfall as a catastrophic Category 4 storm in Florida”s Big Bend region after 11 p.m. on Thursday night. Georgia remains under a state of emergency as Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that he expects widespread damage,

Wednesday and Thursday — were postponed and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Monday. If necessary, the teams will play 18 innings on what was supposed to be a one-day break between the regular season and playoffs.