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Inland counties in the big bend region were struck with major hurricane-force winds as Helene moved inland. The highest recorded sustained wind in the state was a 1-minute measurement of 74 mph by a 7.4 foot (2.25 m) National Wind Institute probe in rural Suwannee County. [70]
Colquitt, Thomas, and Decatur counties opened shelters. [7] That same day, Governor Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency for Georgia since Helene was expected to track into the state. [4] In Thomas County, the Public Works Department began providing sandbags due to the storm. [8] On September 25, schools were closed in the counties of Bibb ...
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell tells PEOPLE Helene was “a unique storm,” that brought “different types of threats” to different areas across the U.S. South Hurricane Helene’s Death ...
The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region and tore through multiple ...
(The Center Square) – The impact of Hurricane Helene continues to be felt in southern Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine activated the State Disaster Relief Program for six counties impacted by the remnants ...
We have deployed more than 4,500 federal personnel to support the Helene response efforts in the impacted states, with more than 1,000 from @FEMA. Working with our state & local partners, almost ...
Some counties certified to issue alerts through FEMA's system did not send any when the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit, according to a CBS News analysis. Why some people in Hurricane Helene's ...
Criswell said FEMA has aggressively deployed resources in advance of Helene's arrival and advised those likely to be impacted to do the same, both in Florida and across inland locations far from ...