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A 100-year-old home in Valdosta, Ga., is damaged by an oak tree after Hurricane Helene moved through the area on Sept. 27. “It’s going to take a lot longer. We’ve got a lot, a lot of damage ...
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast, making landfall late Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing with 140 mph winds, torrential rain and a record storm surge before ...
Donald Trump is briefed by local officials about the damage from Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Getty Images “We do need some help from the federal government.
A fallen tree hangs on power lines on Wesleyan Drive after Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Macon, Georgia. According to Georgia Power, over 1000 people in the Wesleyan Woods area ...
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City accidentally issued a hurricane warning for Jackson County, Georgia when it was supposed to be a tropical storm warning. [2] [3] [4] In addition, on the night of September 26, an extreme wind warning was issued for portions of South Georgia, including Valdosta. [5]
In Valdosta, Ga., 100-year-old trees fell on top of houses, and several downtown buildings were destroyed. “It looks like hell," Bill Parmelee, a longtime resident of Valdosta, told NBC News .
Helene blew over Valdosta at over 111 mph, classified Category 3 hurricane wind speeds. Valdosta is 75 miles inland from Florida’s Big Bend where the Category 4 hurricane made landfall.
Disaster relief efforts in Valdosta were powered by renewable energy, a trailer hitch and tens of volunteers. Valdosta disaster response after Hurricane Helene was helped by solar power. Here’s how.