Strong winds move the palms of the palm trees at the first moment of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Sunday Sept. 1, 2019.

Strong winds move the palms of the palm trees at the first moment of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Sunday Sept. 1, 2019. / AP

Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered mandatory evacuations ahead of Hurricane Dorian for those living east of I-95 in Glynn, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh, Bryan and Camden counties effective at noon Monday, according to the governor's office. Officials will also start contraflow of traffic on I-16 starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Kemp and state officials will provide briefings throughout the day Monday starting with a morning meeting in Savannah.

Schools along the coast have begun to announce closures as Hurricane Dorian approaches. The storm is expected to move north along the coast, and Georgia could begin experiencing tropical storm-force winds Tuesday.

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The Savannah-Chatham County and Camden County school districts will both be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Earlier Sunday, Dorian as a Category 5 hurricane made landfall in the Bahamas. The storm is slowly churning toward the United States east coast, but it is unknown whether the storm will make landfall.

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