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News Articles: Hurricane Michael

Pecan grove damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018.

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  • Economy

Georgia Pecan Crop Back From 2018 Hurricane, But Profit A Tough Nut To Crack

Georgia pecan growers looked up in their trees earlier this year and liked what they saw: a bounty of young nuts flourishing among the branches.

After a run of hard years, the quality and volume of the favorite holiday nut would not disappoint. The same, however, cannot be said for the prices.

November 30, 2020
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By:
  • Jill Nolin

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  • Politics

Political Rewind Special Edition: Top Political Stories of 2019

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, it’s a look at the biggest political stories of 2019. A new governor put his unique stamp on Georgia, an...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Piles of unharvestable pecans on Pine Knoll Plantation near Albany after Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Hurricanes And Tariffs Hit Georgia Pecans

The end of the year outlook for Georgia’s main nut crop is mixed. And you can blame both the weather and Chinese tariffs. Southwest Georgia pecan...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
15% of the state's pecan acreage was wiped out in the storm.

After Hurricane Michael, Another ‘Perfect Storm’ Hurts Georgia Pecan Growers

Georgia’s pecan crop is still recovering following Hurricane Michael in 2018. Crop estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Georgia’s...

February 06, 2020
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Pre-kindergarten teacher Jessica Beard walks past storm damage at Potter Street Elementary.

Teachers Start To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Michael

Laura Hutchins was greeted by shattered glass and a tree in the middle of her classroom when she returned to Potter Street Elementary School where she...

October 18, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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  • Politics

A Year After Hurricane Michael, Georgia Officials and Farmers Discuss Lingering Effects

A couple days after Hurricane Michael struck, Georgia farmer Phillip Buckhalter went out to survey what remained of a neighbor’s cotton field in Early...

October 10, 2019
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By:
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
Parrish Akins plants cotton seeds on his farm in Nashville, Ga., Thursday, June 21, 2018.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind Special Edition: Georgia's Farmers 1 Year After Hurricane Michael

On this special edition of Political Rewind, how are farmers coping in the year since Hurricane Michael?

October 09, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Many pecan trees were uprooted during the October storm in the middle of harvest season.

Georgia Pecan Growers Invest In New Trees After Hurricane Michael

Georgia pecan farmers are figuring out the next steps in the recovery from Hurricane Michael after losing $250 million in trees.

June 10, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy objected to speeding the measure through a nearly empty chamber and complained that it does not contain any of President Donald Trump's $4.5 billion request for border wall funding.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Relief For Farmers Stalled By GOP Congressman

On this edition of Political Rewind, after months of delay, the U.S Senate approved a disaster relief package that would send relief money to Georgia...

May 24, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Bobby Washington his tractor to drag a piece of oak tree downed by Hurricane Michael out of a neighbor's yard in Bainbridge in October. Decatur County was one of the hardest hit areas of the state during the storm.

House Passes $19B Disaster Aid Bill Over Trump Opposition

The House has passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild...

May 10, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Robert Jimison

Official Report Lists Hurricane Michael As Cat. 5 Storm

The National Hurricane Center upgraded Hurricane Michael to a Category 5 storm when it made landfall. The Center released its post storm analysis in a...

April 19, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Destroyed cotton cop in southwest Georgia after Hurricane Michael hit the state in the fall of 2018.

USDA Secretary Perdue Says He's Disappointed Federal Disaster Relief Bill Failed

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he was extremely disappointed a disaster relief bill failed to clear the U.S. Senate earlier...

April 07, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Sen. David Perdue

Sen. Perdue Gives His View On Why Georgia Farmers Still Don’t Have Disaster Relief

Some Georgia farmers say they’re worried they’ll lose land that’s been in their families for generations after hurricanes and tariff hikes wiped out...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Amy Kiley
Georgia is the nation's leading producer of pecans, but the industry faced several setbacks following Hurricane Michael in 2018.

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  • Environment

Georgia Pecan Farmers Say Woes Persist Following Hurricane Michael

It takes about a decade to grow a productive pecan tree and a matter of minutes to take one down. A University of Georgia specialist estimates Hurricane...

March 19, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Sen. Johnny Isakson

In Wake Of Sunday Tornadoes, Lawmakers Push For Federal Disaster Aid

As people across the state continue t o clean up from Sunday’s tornadoes , Georgia lawmakers continue to push for more federal disaster relief funding.

March 06, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
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