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"On Second Thought" For Monday, March 4, 2019

A tornado whipped through Southeast Alabama Sunday evening along the Georgia border, causing injuries and property damage through both states. Gov....

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a series of tornado warnings stretching from Phenix City, Alabama, near the Georgia state line to Macon, Georgia, about 100 miles to the east.

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Storms Hit Alabama And South Georgia Communities Still Recovering From Hurricane Michael

A tornado whipped through Southeast Alabama Sunday evening along the Georgia border, causing injuries and property damage through both states. Gov....

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
Neighbors look through a home just north of Fort Valley in Crawford County, destroyed by a tornado Sunday night.

Georgia Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Tornado

Gov. Brian Kemp declared on Monday a state of emergency in Grady, Harris and Talbot counties after a tornado killed at least 23 people in southeastern...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • GPB Radio News and
  • Associated Press
A home destroyed by a tornado in rural Crawford County near the city of Fort Valley. The family who lived there were away when the storm hit.

At Least 23 Dead as Storms, Possible Tornados Hit Deep South

Originally published Sunday, March 3 at 8:47 p.m. This story has been updated. A sheriff confirmed at least 23 people were killed Sunday by a possible...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Grant Blankenship
A large oak tree fell onto a house on Gordon Oaks Way.

Tornado Hits Coweta County; Flood Warning Continues in Floyd County

The wet weather over the last week brought more than rain to the South. Record-setting rainfall was recorded in Alabama and Tennessee. In Georgia, a...

February 25, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Downed trees on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

Rare Tornado and Flooding in South Georgia During Weekend Storms

As heavy rain swept through Georgia over the weekend, parts of the state experienced severe weather. National Weather Service Meteorologist Pete Wolf...

December 03, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

GPB Midday Headlines For Monday July 30, 2018

Andrew Young Makes First Public Appearance Since May Illness Clean-Up Underway Following Savannah Area Tornado Blueberry Crop Off By As Much As 60 Percent

July 30, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Damage in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn suffered significant damage overnight.

Crews to survey storm damage, confirm tornado touchdown in metro Atlanta

The threat of severe weather is over, but Georgia residents, especially those in Haralson and south Fulton counties, are waking up to serious damage....

March 20, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Cary Westbrooks in front of her home in Radium Springs just outside Albany. The tornado that came through her neighborhood on January 22 left her house unlivable. Now she and the rest of Southwest Georgia are in the path of Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Irma Slows Tornado Recovery In Albany

The contents of a child’s room–baby dolls, blankets, toys–line the ditch in front of Cary Westbrook’s house in Radium Springs not far outside Albany....

September 11, 2017
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse, a disaster relief group associated with Franklin Graham Ministries, work on securing a storm damaged roof with a tarpaulin in Albany, Ga.

As Albany Recovers From Storms, Some Ask When Help Will Come

There is a mountain of shredded trees next to a church on Gillionville Road in Albany. On a recent morning with the morning fog yet to lift, Brian...

January 20, 2017
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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