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News Articles: hurricane

Neighbors Tyrone Allen, left, and Jared Middleton work together to clear a downed pecan tree from in front of Middleton’s home in Dublin, Ga. Hurricane Helene was likely still a category 1 hurricane when its eye passed over Dublin some 240 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Climate scientists predict above average hurricane season in 2025

Forecasts show numbers are likely to be higher than average, but still below the record-high storm predictions in 2024.

May 12, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
A cotton picker moves through Chris Hopkins' cotton field, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga.

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Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month. But delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops.

March 13, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Chatham Emergency Services ambulance

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Lawmakers are considering multi-million-dollar upgrade to Georgia’s aging 911 infrastructure

The Next Generation 911 system would include technology used to improve response times.

March 03, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Andy Brown takes a break on top of what remains of a tree that destroyed his SUV when it fell during Hurricane Helene on in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

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Georgia Senate wants further boost to spending on Hurricane Helene relief

Georgia's state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals. The state Senate voted 55-1 Wednesday to amend Georgia's current state budget running through June 30.

February 27, 2025
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  • Associated Press
PBS News Weekend Helene’s destructive trail across southeastern U.S. leaves at least 56 dead, millions without power

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Georgia Today: Hurricane Helene relief; Jimmy Carter post office; Savannah's Christmas history

On the Monday, Dec. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Billions of dollars are headed for Hurricane Helene relief; the post office in Plains, Ga., will soon have a new name; and two iconic Christmas classics can be traced back to Savannah. 

December 23, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
On Sept. 27, when Hurricane Helene hit the Southern Appalachians, rain from higher altitudes transformed the river into a deadly flash flood, ripping a path of destruction through Erwin. The flood claimed lives, leveled homes and businesses, and forced an emergency helicopter evacuation of Unicoi County Hospital, which opened next to the river in 2018. Maddy Alewine / KFF HEALTH NEWS

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Helicopters rescued patients in ‘apocalyptic’ flood. Other hospitals are at risk, too

The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?

December 17, 2024
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  • Lauren Sausser and
  • Holly K. Hacker
Officials in Dublin, Ga. compared Hurricane Helene to a once in a generation bomb knocking down trees--and knocking out power— across all of the city about 50 miles east of Macon.

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Georgia will see more natural disasters. How are state leaders preparing for the next one?

To move on to long-term recovery, communities affected by recent hurricanes will need further support from the state and federal government.

November 21, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Donna Lowry

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Legislative Huddle: Lawmakers react to Helene's impact on Georgia

Today on Legislative Huddle: Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland talks to Lawmakers' Donna Lowry about Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on Georgia, and what lawmakers are doing to provide relief to their neighbors.

October 31, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
FEMA workers going door to door in Soperton, in Treutlen County, Tuesday morning.

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FEMA administrator gives update on damage, recovery in heavy-hit Augusta

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene ripped through south and east Georgia, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's distributed some $159 million in disaster assistance to hundreds of thousands of people.

October 24, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Andy Brown takes a break on top of what remains of a tree that destroyed his SUV when it fell during Hurricane Helene on in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

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A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

A federal judge won't order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November's elections in the presidential battleground state. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross came after a hearing Thursday.

October 11, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Osprey, Florida. The hurricane made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in the Siesta Key area.

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Photos: Hurricane Milton brings devastation across Florida

High winds from Hurricane Milton tore off the fiberglass roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

October 10, 2024
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  • Mhari Shaw and
  • Korva Coleman
A resident cleans his home covered in mud, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Swannanoa, North Carolina, U.S., October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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Georgia Today: Relief for farmers; More counties declared disaster areas; World Mental Health Day

On the Thursday, Oct. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Congress is working on disaster relief for farmers; More Georgia counties have been added to FEMA's list of major disaster areas; The Carter Center celebrates World Mental Health Day today.

October 10, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jeremy Powell
Pauline and Ned Rasmussen deliberately drove backroads from their central Florida home at The Villages to the Red Cross evacuation center in Bibb County. They say whether they drive further towards Alabama or stay put in Macon depends on the track Hurricane Milton ultimately takes.

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A Red Cross phone app maps evacuation centers in Georgia during Hurricane Milton

People leaving Florida to avoid Hurricane Milton can find a place in Georgia to stay by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or downloading a smartphone app. Pet owners can call ahead to centers or search GEMA's list of pet friendly hotels. 

October 09, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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How to follow the latest local updates on Hurricane Milton

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was just over 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Fla, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday night.

October 09, 2024
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  • The NPR Network and
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
A sign on a closed Waffle House on Highway US 19 in anticipation of Hurricane Milton on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla.

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How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity

What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners and even federal officials to gauge a storm's severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid. The Waffle House Index was created by a federal emergency management official and is still used today.

October 09, 2024
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