ALBANY, GA (WALB)- Disaster can strike in the blink of an eye and unfortunately, most people aren't prepared.

According to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, only 16-percent of Georgians are ready to deal with a disaster.

Thanks to technology, getting prepared is easier than ever.

If a disaster struck would you know what to do? What would you grab if you had to evacuate your home? Chances are your cell phone would be near the top of the list.

LEE COUNTY, GA (WALB)- Lee County officials are inviting everyone out to Leesburg Saturday for a fun day with the family, all for a special cause.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is holding their annual Special Olympics Fundraiser Festival to help Special Olympians participate in Georgia's statewide games at Butterfly Kisses Special Needs Play Park from 10:30 am to 3 pm on May 18th.

Georgia Special Olympics serves over 24 thousand athletes with intellectual disabilities to providing them with year-round sports training and athletic competition.

ALBANY, GA (WALB)- Culinary Arts students from Lee County High School are putting their best recipes forward at Albany Tech's Culinary Arts lab.

The culinary class goes further than just the competition according to Maria Jaime, a senior at Lee County High School, "Well actually most of our work is book work, it's not all in the kitchen, so we learn how to convert recipes, and the temperature different things should be cooked too, and we have a lot of paperwork that goes with it, it's not all fun."