Many people are headed toward the Atlanta area to get away from the storm. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency is encouraging evacuees to travel further north into Albany, Columbus, Macon and Atlanta areas to keep them away from the storm-ravaged areas of Valdosta and Augusta because of Hurricane Helene.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast late on Wednesday night. Projections of massive storm surges and winds currently rated at Category 4 make the storm a major risk to the region,