Georgians hit by Debby and Helene have more time to apply for FEMA assistance
Approved homeowners and renters in Georgia now have until Jan. 7, 2025 to apply for FEMA assistance due to Hurricane Helene ...
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Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane ...
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FEMA extends aid deadline for Hurricane Helene victims in Georgia
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - At the request of state officials, Georgia homeowners and renters now have until Jan. 7 to apply for FEMA assistance to recover from Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm ...
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Financial relief becomes available for some northeast Georgia residents affected by Helene's damage in October
Federal and State officials add Stephens County residents to a list of victims eligible for qualified Disaster Unemployment ...
Hurricane Helene caused $1.28B worth of damage to GA’s timber industry
GEORGIA — A detailed damage assessment of Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through Georgia verifies a total impact of ...
Georgia approves $100 million for debris cleanup, farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission approved redirecting $100 million with most going to disaster relief ...
Georgia loses third of cotton crop to Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane. It was one of the largest and fastest storms to ever make landfall in the continental United States, ...
CSRA counties impacted by Helene can receive SNAP relief
Agencies have announced counties eligible to receive Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program assistance to those impacted by Helene starting Thursday.
$100 million in state Helene relief approved for Georgia farmers and timber producers
Georgia has approved $100 million in state Helene relief funding for farmers and timber producers. The announcement was made ...
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‘Invisible’ migrant farmworkers cope with Hurricane Helene aftermath
When ferocious Hurricane Helene left their south Georgia mobile home in shambles, the family improvised new shelter by patching together remnants they found sprawled across their Lake Park ...
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Voter turnout is surging in the key swing states hammered by Hurricane Helene
Past research has shown that a hurricane can both suppress and galvanize voters. An otherwise politically engaged person who ...
Over $2.7 billion in FEMA aid for hurricane relief: What does this mean for Georgia?
Biden-Harris Administration announced over $2.7 billion in FEMA assistance to help communities affected by hurricanes. What ...