Although Gov. Brian Kemp has lifted the mandatory evacuation order for the state's coastal counties, officials urge residents to remain on guard.

Chatham County officials offer the following safety tips:

• Watch for downed wires, which might be hidden by debris or fallen trees.

• Never touch downed wires or attempt to remove tree branches from them.

• Don’t step in standing water or on saturated ground where downed lines might be present.

• Avoid chain-link fences. They may be electrified by downed lines.

• Watch out for Georgia Power crews working across the state. While driving, move over one lane for utility vehicles stopped on the sides of the roads. It’s the law in Georgia.

• To avoid overloading circuits, disconnect or turn off any appliances that will start automatically when power returns.

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Kemp’s decision ending the evacuation order went into effect Thursday morning for people east of Interstate 95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties.

“As governor, I am incredibly proud of our statewide collaboration and deeply grateful that we experienced no loss of life,” he said in a statement. “Many Georgians still have challenges ahead — power outages, fallen trees, and property damage — in the aftermath of this powerful storm, but I am confident that we will address them and emerge even stronger. Now, we must stand together and offer our assistance to the Bahamas and our neighbors, South Carolina and North Carolina.”

Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge remains closed, but state transportation officials are expected to inspect it today.

Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach welcomed the news.

“It means that not only Savannah and the surrounding areas here but all of the coastal counties fared well with that storm,” he said. “That was a big deal. We were anticipating a lot worse than we got. We are thrilled that it passed us by. I hate it for anybody else.”