PHOTOS: Preparations for Hurricane Dorian in Georgia (UPDATED)

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PHOTOS: Preparations for Hurricane Dorian in Georgia (UPDATED)

GDOT starts I-16 contraflow as Hurricane Dorian approaches on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Eddie Wright, 68, boards one of the final buses at Lanier Plaza to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Local resident Eddie Wright, 68, and his dog Vino wait on one of the final buses at Lanier Plaza to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian to Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Local resident Eddie Wright, 68, and his dog Vino gaze out the window while waiting on one of the final buses at Lanier Plaza to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian to Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Local resident Theresa Cooper, 56, waits on one of the final buses at Lanier Plaza to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian to Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 St. MaryâÃÃ´s: Captain Jeffery Williams works on the Cumberland Queen II at the dock while waiting out Hurricane Dorian before possibly moving it futhur up the St. MaryâÃÃ´s River for safety to ride out the storm on board the ferry that serves nearby Cumberland Island on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in St. MaryâÃÃ´s. A skull the crew calls Terry The Terrifier serves as the ferryâÃÃ´s good luck charm. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 St. MaryâÃÃ´s: Captain Jeffery Williams works on the Cumberland Queen II at the dock while waiting out Hurricane Dorian before possibly moving it futhur up the St. MaryâÃÃ´s River for safety to ride out the storm on board the ferry that serves nearby Cumberland Island on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in St. MaryâÃÃ´s. A skull the crew calls Terry The Terrifier serves as the ferryâÃÃ´s good luck charm. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 St. MaryâÃÃ´s: Captain Jeffery Williams walks to the Cumberland Queen II at the dock while waiting out Hurricane Dorian before possibly moving it futhur up the St. MaryâÃÃ´s River for safety to ride out the storm on board the ferry that serves nearby Cumberland Island on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in St. MaryâÃÃ´s. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 2, 2019 Jekyll Island: The beach is vacant and a strong current caution sign is posted as Hurricane Dorian creeps closer to the coast late Monday evening, Sept. 2, 2019, at mostly deserted Jekyll Island. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 2, 2019 Jekyll Island: A solitary boater is one of the last to leave the dock as Hurricane Dorian creeps closer to the coast late Monday evening, Sept. 2, 2019, at mostly deserted Jekyll Island. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 2, 2019 Jekyll Island: A solitary boater is one of the last to leave the dock as Hurricane Dorian creeps closer to the coast late Monday evening, Sept. 2, 2019, at mostly deserted Jekyll Island. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Homeless adults who declined to evacuate wait outside The Well run by Faith Works, which provides food for the area needy, only to find it closed with Hurricane Dorian approaching on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents wait in line outside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Sandra Quarterman can't hide her frustration as she waits in line outside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents sit and wait inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Kareem Hill (center) with Savannah Human Services directs local residents inside the Savannah Civic Center before they get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents sit and wait inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents including Brown Mary (center) sit and wait inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents get on buses outside the Savannah Civic Center for a free transportation to an inland shelter under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Local residents go inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Gary Sheley comforts his dog Jack after he registered his dog before he gets a free transportation to an inland shelter under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents sit and wait inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Local residents receive snack and water as they go inside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Local residents who need a special assistant waits in line at registration tables inside the Savannah Civic Center on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Hundreds of local residents wait in line outside the Savannah Civic Center to get a free transportation to inland shelters under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) provided free transportation to residents without private transportation to the Savannah Civic Center to assist in the mandatory evacuation of Chatham County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Employees Erik Hare (left) and Eric Young board up Twinkle, a jewelry & watches store in Savannah Historic District, ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Savannah - Employees Eric Young (left) and Erik Hare board up Twinkle, a jewelry & watches store in Savannah Historic District, ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Beach goers enjoy the surf ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Beach goers enjoy the surf ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Majority of stores were boarded up in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - A worker builds a sand dune in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Majority of stores were boarded up in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - A worker builds a sand dune in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - John Potters, long-time Tybee Island resident, reacts as he talks with friend Shane Parris and his daughter Brighid, 7, at Huc-A-Poos Bites & Booze restaurant in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Eric Thomas, owner, is busy working in the kitchen at Huc-A-Poos Bites & Booze restaurant in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Eric Thomas, owner, is busy working in the kitchen at Huc-A-Poos Bites & Booze restaurant in Tybee Island ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Beach goers enjoy the surf ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

September 3, 2019 Tybee Island - Beach goers enjoy the surf ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. As Dorian heads toward the southeast, the coast of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning for later Wednesday into early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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GDOT starts I-16 contraflow as Hurricane Dorian approaches on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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