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News Articles: Hurricane Michael

Shayvonda Edwards, left, in a Red Cross shelter in Albany last October, had only settled down in Albany after moving from Fort Lauderdale when her apartment was destroyed by Hurricane Michael, leaving her homeless.

After Hurricane Michael, A First Ever Use Of Disaster Welfare Aid

People and industries spread across 20 counties in southwest Georgia are still looking for aid in recovering from Hurricane Michael. And the challenges...

March 01, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Josephine Bennett
Brian Kemp, center, walks with President Donald Trump, right, and Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga) as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon.

David Perdue: Federal Hurricane Relief Expected This Week

U.S. Sen. David Perdue told members of the Georgia House of Representatives that he expects a disaster relief package to help victims devastated by...

February 26, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison

House Adds More Hurricane Aid To Amended FY 19 Budget

The state House passed an amended budget for the current 2019 fiscal year. The so-called “little budget” updates spending through June 30 and passed...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Casey Cox and her dad, Glenn Cox, on the family farm.

A Destructive 2018 Places The Spotlight On Farmers' Mental Health

Casey Cox is a sixth-generation farmer. She returned to Camilla, in southwest Georgia, after graduating from the University of Florida in 2013. Since...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

Tagged as: 

  • Economy

Georgians Pay Cost Of Partial Government Shutdown

Friday marks 21 days into the partial government shutdown, with little sign of resolution. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump made a prime-time...

January 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Top 10 Political Stories of the Year

If one more political event occurs before the year’s end, 2018 may just burst at the seams.

December 31, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Bianca Theodore
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.

A Little Time Left For Hurricane Michael Debris

While the year is winding down, cleanup continues in southwest Georgia from Hurricane Michael. But, it likely won't last long past the new year.

December 27, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
US Fish & Wildlife Federation's temporary housing for displaced red cockaded woodpeckers, staff surveying downed pines in Southwest Georgia.

Hurricane-Displaced Birds Getting New Homes

Hurricane Michael damaged and destroyed hundreds of houses in southwest Georgia, but the storm also left some wildlife without a home.

December 05, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

More Emergency Benefits Likely In Wake Of Hurricane Michael

The state agency charged with making sure Georgia’s families have the necessities for living will issue disaster benefits in Southwest Georgia...

December 05, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Gov. Nathan Deal signed a trio of bills on Saturday that provide some financial relief to Georgians affected by Hurricane Michael.

Gov. Deal Signs Hurricane Relief For Farmers

Gov. Nathan Deal signed a trio of bills on Saturday that provide some financial relief to Georgians affected by Hurricane Michael and ratified an...

November 19, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
National Guard members hand out food in a vacant grocery store parking lot in Albany a week after Hurricane Michael.

Hunger Still A Challenge A Month After Hurricane Michael

Say what you will about the Pilgrim legend, but Thanksgiving at its heart is a holiday about food. But for many people of southwest Georgia still...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

Georgia Special Session On Hurricane Michael Relief Explained

Gov. Nathan Deal called a special session of the Georgia legislature for Nov. 13 to address the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael. The Atlanta...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
Tina Owens talks to her neighbor Sandra Thornton outside her camper in the weeks after Hurricane Michael.

Bainbridge Residents Say Community Is The Key to Rebuild

A shingled-roof, white gazebo sits in the square in downtown Bainbridge. Roslyn Palmer has spent a lot of time there. She’s been on the city council for...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
An aerial photo of the Pine Knoll Pecan Plantation after Hurricane Michael hit.

'We Don't Know What We're Gonna Do': Georgia Farmers A Month After Hurricane Michael

Gov. Nathan Deal called a special legislative session starting Nov. 13 to discuss relief efforts for Hurricane Michael damage. Farmers in southwest...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 1 more
Pre-kindergarten teacher Jessica Beard looks back at some of the damage made by Hurricane Michael to the hall where she has her class at Potter Street Elementary School in Bainbridge. Students in Decatur County missed a week of school because of the storm

Students In Southwest Georgia Return To School After Hurricane Michael

Some students in Seminole County returned to school Monday for the first time since Hurricane Michael hit in early October.

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
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