Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November's elections.

Gov. Brian Kemp once again extended the state of emergency in Georgia after Hurricane Helene ripped through the state in late September. The governor extended the state of emergency for Georgia counties hit hardest by the storm.

Civil rights groups sued Georgia on Monday in an effort to extend the state’s voter registration deadline by a week to account for residents who may not have been able to register in the wake of Hurricane Helene,

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.

Hundreds of Hurricane Milton evacuees are on their way to or already at hotels, shelters, and RV parks in metro Atlanta. Channel 2′s Audrey Washington spoke with evacuees at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County on Tuesday.