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Tips for Georgia weather preparedness as extreme cold approaches

Gov. Brian Kemp announced a state of emergency for Georgia on Dec. 21, 2022, ahead of a winter storm. Georgians should prepare for the coldest weather in years.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Western wildfires burning in 2018, like the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., sent plumes of smoke to the Central U.S. where it helped seed more destructive thunderstorms.

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Western wildfires are making far away storms more dangerous

Scientists are finding that Western wildfires can have far-reaching impacts. If they're burning while Central U.S. thunderstorms are forming, the rain and hail can be dramatically more destructive.

October 21, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (NOAA via AP)

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Hurricane Ian spins a cautionary tale for coastal politicians

Georgia’s officials — especially those on the ballot next month — took pains to be seen and heard as Ian neared.

October 04, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • Craig Nelson
FILE PHOTO: Tropical Storm Ian is seen near the coast of Cuba in this satellite image taken September 25, 2022. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

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GPB News updates on Hurricane Ian

GPB News reporters are keeping an eye on Hurricane Ian as it nears Georgia. Check here through Sept. 30, 2022 for updates relevant to Georgia.

September 30, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm.

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GPB morning headlines for September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian is moving through the Atlantic Ocean, headed towards the coast of South Carolina.

Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency department will close October 14th, two weeks before the hospital is set to close on November 1st.

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 98 tomorrow.  

September 30, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. (NASA via AP)

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GPB morning headlines for September 29, 2022

As tropical storm Ian moves slowly through Florida, forecasters project it could travel east into the Atlantic Ocean, before turning northwest and approaching the Georgia or South Carolina coast early Friday afternoon.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, introduced legislation Wednesday that would bring greater oversight of the federal prison system.

A new initiative is trying to spark young Georgians interest in filling crucial positions in the nearly $70 billion Agriculture industry.

September 29, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Hurricane Ian makes its way to Florida's west coast after passing Cuba in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite September 27, 2022. NOAA/Handout REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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GPB morning headlines for September 28, 2022

As Hurricane Ian nears landfall in Florida, parts of South Georgia are forecast to start seeing tropical storm-force winds early Thursday morning.

A new report shows obesity rates declined slightly in Georgia.

September 28, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
A field of cotton in the foreground, with a farmhouse in the background

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Georgia farmers brace for Hurricane Ian. Tropical storm winds are forecast as soon as Wednesday

The further west that Ian travels, the more damaging it would be to Georgia agriculture.

September 27, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Hurricane Michael storm damage

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Southwest Georgia prepares for 'above average' hurricane season

Hurricane season begin June 1 and counties in Southwest Georgia are getting prepared. Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the upcoming season could be above average with 14 to 21 named storms. 

May 31, 2022
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Man surveys insulation on the floor in his dining room

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After storms batter Georgia, more severe weather may be coming just one day later

Storms cause widespread damage in Georgia and more bad weather could be on the way.

April 06, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne and
  • Grant Blankenship
Debris litters the ground surrounding homes, damaged by a tornado in Round Rock, Texas, on Monday.

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Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama brace as storm approaches

Southeastern states are in the pathway of a storm system that left widespread damage and some injuries in Texas.

March 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Cleanup efforts were underway in Winterset, Iowa, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, after a tornado tore through an area southwest of town on Saturday.

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4 of the 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes came from the same family, sheriff says

Two children, their father and their grandmother were killed when a tornado hit the grandparents' home that didn't have a basement.

March 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Pedestrians cross a street as motorists drive through the snow on Jan. 16 in Greenville, S.C.

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A nor'easter could bring several inches of snow to the Northeast this weekend

The National Weather Service said it was too early to predict snowfall totals but warned that "blizzard conditions near the coast" could occur depending on the storm's path.

January 26, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
An Atmos Energy employee checks gas meters after the gas mains were shut off, in the aftermath of tornadoes that tore through the region, in Mayfield, Ky., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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What do the recent Midwest tornadoes mean for Georgia's climate future?

The devastating tornadoes that shook the Midwest last weekend have turned a new eye to extreme weather in America — and here in Georgia. One question is what the future could hold as the climate shifts.

December 15, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
A man operates a personal watercraft along a road flooded by water from the Skagit River on Monday in Sedro-Woolley, Wash.

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Heavy rains bring flooding and mudslides to the Pacific Northwest and Canada

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency for 14 counties in the western part of the state. Oregon and British Columbia also saw extreme flooding and high winds.

November 16, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
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